Rice is a staple food crop for more than half the world's population, but most farmers don't grow high-yielding varieties because the seeds are too expensive. Researchers from the University of ...

Researchers at UC Davis and UC Berkeley's Innovative Genomics Institute have found a way to produce clonal seeds from hybrid rice varieties. The technique could make hybrids, which can have superior ...

Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the use of embryos for research as well as limited availability of materials to study.