FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Using new genetic markers, fruit breeders can now tell whether grapes will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before vines bear fruit. The approach will save time and ...

Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a crop of both culinary and economic importance worldwide, and advancing breeding programmes is increasingly reliant on a thorough understanding of its genetic diversity.

Marker-assisted selection (MAS) has emerged as a pivotal tool in the breeding of Cryptomeria japonica, a conifer of major forestry importance across East Asia and beyond. By utilising molecular ...

A UF researcher is targeting a costly production challenge: strawberry runners—vegetative offshoots that divert energy from ...