Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) plays a central role in integrating carbon metabolism during seed development. By catalysing the conversion of phosphoenolpyruvate to oxaloacetate, PEPC ...

Spanning from the heart-stage embryo to seed germination, the study charts dynamic gene expression patterns in the embryo axis and cotyledon, revealing key regulatory networks. This work uncovers how ...

A research team sheds light on the molecular mechanisms behind foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) inflorescence development, ...

Scientists identified a gene responsible for triggering plants to develop fruits and seeds. This finding may help agriculturists bypass pollination altogether for food production, which will be ...

A Chinese agricultural technology firm and a Pakistani agribusiness company have entered into a collaboration to introduce improved peanut seeds and build a local supply chain, reflecting growing ...

Seed plants are essential as a source of food, fuel, medicine, and more. Now, a multidisciplinary team of researchers has combined deep botanical knowledge with powerful genomic technology to decode ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 33, No. 136 (October 1982), pp. 1045-1057 (13 pages) Embryonic axes of Phaseolus vulgaris undergo a transition from desiccation-intolerance to ...

Nigeria has committed more than $50 million over the past two years to biotechnology research and the development of ...

The recently held 8th edition of SeedConnect Africa Conference and Exhibition marked 50 years of Nigeria’s organised seed ...

THE Ministry of National Food Security & Research claims significant progress in reforms and initiatives aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s seed sector to ensure the availability of quality, certified ...