Twelve years ago, rice breeders with Lundberg Family Farms crossed two rice plant “parents” in hopes of cultivating a better black pearl rice plant. After growing generations and generations of ...

Anther culture has emerged as a pivotal technique in rice (Oryza sativa L.) breeding, offering a rapid route to homozygous line development and serving as a robust platform for genetic transformation.

For thousands of years, humans have sought to improve their plants to ensure they have safe and nutritious sources of food. It started out with the simple act of selecting the strongest, most ...