Scientists show that 'genome shock' is responsible for neutralizing hybrid lethality, when seedlings die after two species of plant hybridize.

In 2021, MSU plant biologist Lars Brudvig dug for one of the Beal bottles to continue the seed germination study, first done by Wiiliam J. Beal in the 19th century. For nearly 150 years, researchers ...

Researchers discovered hybrid combinations capable of overcoming hybrid lethality and producing numerous offspring using tobacco.

Have you ever picked up a piece of fruit from the grocery store only to find it tastes bland? Perhaps you are fighting fruit tree pests that ruin your backyard harvest. Many gardeners would love to ...

AMES, Iowa – An Iowa State University agronomist has helped uncover the genetic mechanisms in sorghum plants that allow hybrids to perform better than parent varieties, a process known as heterosis.

Analysis of hybrid plants suggests potential to accelerate PV deployment in Turkey through regulation change. Ember analyst Çağlar Çeliköz tells pv magazine changes to capacity limits, rules on where ...

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Agricultural experts in Kansas say a new hybrid of wheat is growing in some farm fields across the state. Kansas State University recently reported in a publication on Nov. 14 that ...