In many places of the world, rice is the principal staple crop. Modern agriculture relies on fertilizer, and much of that fertilizer is based on so-called natural gas, which accountsContinue Reading
One of the creators of CRISPR gene editing, a revolutionary new approach for engineering genetic code, believes the same techniques might be used to address some of the most pressingContinue Reading
A group of Indian scientists have developed a new salt-tolerant transgenic rice plant, at Kolkata-based Bose Institute, by over-expressing a gene from a wild rice called Porteresia coarctata into theContinue Reading
Beyond rocket launches and nuclear capable missiles, Indian scientist have left their mark in the field ranging from nanotechnology to space weather during the year 2018. We have complied fewContinue Reading
Arsenic accumulation in rice grains is one of the serious agricultural issues in India. To address this, researchers at Lucknow- based CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute have developed transgenic rice byContinue Reading
