synthetic-biology
Synthetic biology applies engineering principles to design new biological parts and systems or redesign existing ones found in nature. In plant science, this approach enables the development of crops with enhanced traits such as improved nutrition, stress resistance, and productivity through precise genetic engineering. This has significant implications for addressing agricultural challenges and advancing sustainable food production.
open_in_new WikipediaRapid in-plant directed evolution with GRAPE.
It could accelerate the development of crops that resist disease, tolerate drought, or produce mo...
PrimeRoot: a cutting-edge technology designed to achieve precise an...
It could lead to crops that are more nutritious, drought-resistant, or disease-proof — directly a...
TargetGAN: A generative AI framework for designing plant core promo...
Crops engineered with these AI-designed genetic switches could be dialed up to resist drought, pe...
Coevolution of plant-microbe interactions, friend-foe continuum, an...
Microbes living in your garden soil are in a constant, ancient negotiation with your plants — and...
Systems-level understanding of plant immune networks through single...
Understanding exactly how plants fight off disease could help scientists engineer crops — like wh...
Duckweeds: from fundamental biology to a sustainable plant chassis ...
Those green specks covering your local pond could soon produce the vaccines and medicines your fa...
Molecular approaches to increasing plant root carbon.
Crops growing in farmers' fields and even backyard gardens could one day be quietly pulling carbo...
Super-enhancer-mediated transcriptional regulation of gene clusters...
Understanding how plants switch on clusters of genes could let scientists engineer crops that pro...
Growth versus Decline: Root Aging and Plant Performance.
The carrots, wheat, and tomatoes in your food supply depend on healthy roots that keep growing al...
The next frontier: Exploring plant hypoxia sensing and response mec...
Flooding is destroying more harvests every decade as extreme weather increases, and understanding...
Plant Synthetic Biology Takes Off: Bryophytes Onboard with New Tool...
Breakthroughs made in humble mosses growing in your garden or a forest floor could soon unlock be...
Strain, procedures, and tools for reproducible genetic transformati...
Duckweed grows explosively fast on water surfaces you've seen in ponds and lakes, and now that sc...
Sustainable production of natural sweeteners through synthetic biology.
The stevia plant in your herb garden takes years to grow and only thrives in certain climates — e...
Bibliometric-Based Analysis of Global Trends and Collaborative Netw...
Crops shaped by the CRISPR tools this study tracks are already entering food systems worldwide — ...
Green Biosynthesis of Terpenoid-Derived Flavor and Fragrance Compou...
Vanilla, mint, and citrus flavors in your food — and the floral scents in your garden products — ...
BOTany Methods: Accessible Automation for Plant Synthetic Biology.
Making plant genetic research faster and cheaper means scientists can develop better crops, droug...