Apomixis: new horizons in plant breeding

New Plant Breeding Techniques

New Horizons for Plant Translational Research

1 PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America, 3 Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America, 4 The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, United Kingdom, 5 Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics,...

NEW HORIZONS New horizons in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis worldwide and rapidly increasing with ageing populations. It is a major source of pain and disability for individuals and economic burden for health economies. Modern imaging, in particular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has helped us to understand that OA is a dynamic remodelling process involving all the structures within the joint. ...

Biotechnology Provides New Tools for Plant Breeding

Biotechnology in its broadest sense refers to the use of living organisms or their components to provide useful products. This definition can include activities as diverse as making wine, beer, or bread; composting organic materials; releasing parasitic wasps to control insect pests; breeding plants or animals; and producing crops and livestock. In fact, agriculture itself can be considered to ...

New Plant Breeding Techniques – Ethical Considerations