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 ...

Sardarz Khan, a farmer setting up a greenhouse in Rabat village in Khot valley, tells The Express Tribune that it was a marvelous experience for him to grow vegetables around the year.

Abbas Kanani, a pharmacist at Chemist Click Online Pharmacy previously spoke exclusively with Express.co.uk about the okra, a flowering plant native to East Africa. Though it's technically a fruit ...

By Jancee Dunn I was on the phone with a friend the other day, and because I can’t sit still, I started to dust the leaves on my sprawling bird of paradise plant. This is nice, I thought ...

Affected populations: Acromegaly is estimated to affect approximately 50 to 70 people out of every million. However, the true figure may be higher, as the symptoms develop slowly and thus may go ...

One million trees worldwide are cut down each year to make toilet paper. Is it more sustainable to grow your own? In Meru, a town in eastern Kenya, a lush, leafy plant sways over the landscape.

First, you need to have some appreciation for the chilly weather; it’s actually good for many of the plants in your landscape. Cold-hardy plants that are not normally bothered by winter freezes ...

Okra water, a natural remedy made by soaking okra pods in water, is gaining popularity for its potential health benefits. It contains mucilage, a gel-like substance that may help manage blood ...

NEWPORT, N.C. (WNCT) — For one Newport woman, what started as simply gardening turned into a quest to conquer a world record. Vicki Swindell may be the new title holder of the world’s tallest okra ...

While it’s not a magic beanstalk, the okra plant off Highway 24 in Newport is well over 17 feet tall and continues to get taller. Organic gardener Vicki Swindell’s massive okra plant she named ...