Agricultural experts say that supporting the use of traditional seeds, also known as heirloom varieties, could minimize the ...

The first U.S. seed bank was established at a USDA facility ... most public corn breeders of the era used a single parental type of corn, known as Texas cytoplasmic male sterile (Tcms), to conduct ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have ... trees seldom survive more than three generations (roughly 24-36 years for this fynbos type). Our new findings mean that ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over ... than three generations (roughly 24-36 years for this fynbos type). Our new findings mean that plants can be restored to ecosystems ...