Deep genome sequencing and comprehensive phenotyping of 294 samples of hexaploid sweet potato identify genomic loci with an increase in the number of copies of alleles that enhance the expression ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

An American mom has shared her not-so-great experience with the population of one of the most-visited cities in the world. "During our recent trip to London, we found the overall atmosphere to be ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Dec. 2 that the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council is accepting nominations for the 21st annual Invasive Species Action Awards now through ...

Is it more sustainable to grow your own? In Meru, a town in eastern Kenya, a lush, leafy plant sways over the landscape. Benjamin Mutembei, a Meru resident, is growing the Plectranthus barbatus ...

Historically, American Indians and European settlers used boneset to treat colds and fevers. Photo Credit: WIDTTF / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 A distinctive shrub with aromatic, tubular, spiky white ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a place where all Americans can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives, ...