Plastic pipes installed in deep water could stockpile gas, helping the world move away from fossil fuels.

The complex history of the bread wheat D genome demonstrates the potential of wild relatives in crop improvement.

Improved understanding of the salt- tolerance mechanism in salt-loving plants could help progress seawater-based agriculture.

Platform for identifying genetic variation in plant species could aid in crop improvement and sustainable agriculture.

Analysis of seed endophytes in the wild crop fonio reveals the seed microbiome as a potential target for sustainably enhancing crop resilience to climate stress.

Better understanding of the roles of plant hormones could help to engineer advantageous traits into rice and other crops.

Degraded arid lands could be revegetated and used for long-term carbon storage.

A simple enzymatic pathway taken from fungi can enhance the production and storage of provitamin A in crop plants.

PNP editing emerges as a versatile and programmable tool for site-specific DNA manipulations.

A first complete genome map of einkorn reveals evolutionary origins and potential for enhanced wheat breeding.

Using nanotechnology for controlled delivery of biostimulants and micronutrients to crops could improve performance and nutritional value.

Priming crop plants with a microbe sourced from the roots of desert plants could be a powerful tool to boost crop plant's resilience to drought.

Fundamental research offers opportunities for new varieties of pigmented rice and a resource to address malnutrition.

Research highlights the emerging role of unusual kinase fusion proteins in wheat disease resistance.

More effort is needed to bring salt-tolerant crops to the farmers who need them.

Biopharming technique yields cost-effective and environmentally friendly antimicrobial peptides.

Understanding the role of a key protein in plant immunity could inform the development of crops that are resistant to multiple pathogens.

Stress-response protein promotes the accumulation of metabolites that help anti-pathogen defenses.

Crop resistance to a significant parasitic plant could be increased through gene editing or chemical treatment.

A highly efficient enzyme combined with a multigene engineering approach offers potential for sustainable production of water-soluble pigments in plant tissues.

An AI-powered imaging system called MutipleXLab provides rapid automated phenotyping of seed germination and root growth that will help select plants that grow well. 

Researchers have identified stem rust resistance in the wild cereal plant Aegilops sharonensis and successfully transferred the resistance gene into bread wheat.

Sequencing a high-quality bread wheat genome facilitates the identification of a gene that confers stripe rust resistance and may lead to improved crop resilience.

A novel plant-breeding strategy is targeting crop yield, nutritional value and stress tolerance, all through the expression of one gene.

Understanding the interplay between bacteria and sulfur is leading to exciting biotechnologies that could enable crops to be irrigated with salty water.

Coating crop seeds with bacteria found on a desert shrub boosts yields in hot fields.

A molecular mimic designed to promote plant growth and limit witchweed infestation shows promise in initial trials.

Efficient greenhouse complexes that will grow crops using the resources available on desert coasts could improve food security for millions.

A Cas protein that cleaves viral RNA has been harnessed in a CRISPR/Cas system to destroy prolific viral infections in crop plants.

A newly discovered plant metabolite that promotes anchor root growth may prove valuable in helping crops grow in nutrient-deficient soils.

Identifying genes that confer resistance to leaf rust infections could help generate durably resistant cereal crops.

Factors influencing the tolerance of barley to saline soils have been uncovered using an advanced robust statistical technique.

Plant scientist Salim Al-Babili and his team are working across many fronts to save sub-Saharan African cereal crops from a menacing weed. 

Discovery of signaling intermediary could lead to more pest-resistant crops.

The colonization of tomato plants with a beneficial desert root fungus protects against effects of salt stress. 

Cultivated date palms have co-evolved with desert bacteria for so long that their roots attract the microbes that provide the best chance for a long and healthy life.

Genome editing techniques have the power to transform crop yields and plant resilience to feed the growing global population.

New app aims to improve the statistical analysis of large datasets in plant science and beyond.

A date palm seedling can pause its development to boost its resilience before emerging into the harsh desert environment.

Accelerating plant evolution with CRISPR paves the way for breeders to engineer new crop varieties.

Unravelling the genes behind salt tolerance in crop plants is made easier using the latest sequencing and phenotyping technologies. 

A metabolic compound that regulates growth of rice plants and limits witchweed infestation could boost crop yields.

Desert bacteria protect food crops from salt toxicity.

A key protein is shown to be responsible for activating and controlling plant immune responses to bacterial infection.

Precision molecular tools derived from bacterial defence systems are transforming the theory and practice of genetic modification.

Bacteria isolated from desert plants could provide the key to maintaining productive agriculture in arid regions.

Genetic analyses of a desert bacterium show it could help to improve crop production in arid lands.

Plants can reprogram their genetic material to mount a defensive response against pathogens, which may have applications for agriculture.

Passionate plant scientist Mark Tester conducts ground-breaking research into plants that could one day help feed the world.

A biological sensor can identify and quantify the activity of a little-known class of plant hormones, strigolactones.

The high-quality sequencing of a quinoa genome brings new potential for global food security.

The dynamic three-dimensional organization of chromosomal structure can profoundly influence plant gene expression.

Real-time genetic detailing of rice plants highlights the roles of different loci in response to salt stress during growth.

Mapping the genetics underlying barley yields helps pinpoint mutations responsible for increasing the crop’s salt tolerance.

Harnessing a bacterial system of defense can protect plants against viral pathogens.

KAUST Center for Desert Agriculture leads research to improve crop yields from desert soils.