CRISPR-Cas9 is a gene-editing tool that allows scientists to make precise changes to an organism’s DNA. In plants, the ...

Effector proteins secreted by pathogens play a pivotal role in plant-pathogen interactions by modulating host cellular processes. These molecules can alter ...

Cassava, a vital crop grown by millions of smallholder farmers, faces major production challenges from viral diseases such as Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD).

A recently discovered crop disease called neopestalotiopsis, widely known as Neo-P, is impacting strawberries in the state.

People following an unhealthy plant-based diet had a 65% greater chance of elevated levels of a key heart attack biomarker, ...

The Phytoform CRE.AI.TIVE platform can identify small changes to DNA sequences in plants that could bring beneficial impacts.

Bacteria, viruses and fungi are masters at evolving new strategies to infiltrate plants and cause disease that harm crops. To ...

Collaboration will use Phytoform’s CRE.AI.TIVE AI technology to apply gene editing to improve corn’s resilience to two of the ...

UC Davis infectious diseases experts George Thompson and Angel Desai are raising the alarm about the role new pesticides can play in building resistance to antifungal medical treatments.

Resistance to disease should mean a longer life, but researchers have found that a mutant protein that helps a plant fight mildew might make it age sooner. The Osaka Metropolitan University ...

Quantitative disease resistance (QDR) is a complex but durable form of plant disease resistance that provides partial protection against a broad range of pathogens. Unlike qualitative resistance ...

If you're ready to grow a hardier, healthier garden, put a few of these disease-resistant plants on your radar. Largeleaf phlox (Phlox amplifolia) is a sun-tolerant plant that's resistant to ...