Genetic modification in horticultural crops, particularly within the Cucurbitaceae family, is often hindered by complex tissue culture requirements and environmental pressures such as climate change.

Wheat is a globally vital food crop, yet its limited regeneration ability has long hampered genetic transformation and molecular breeding efforts. Plant regeneration—the ability to develop new organs ...

A recent study published in PNAS looked at how Vibrio cholerae interacts with chitin, focusing on how the bacteria take up DNA and form biofilms. The researchers studied how natural transformation (NT ...

Incomplete water disinfection may unintentionally accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in aquatic environments, according to a new study published in Biocontaminant. Researchers found ...