The iconic pea plant experiments of Gregor Mendel laid the foundations for the science of genetics. Now 160 years on, an international research collaboration has used genomics, bioinformatics and ...

All of the different plants on Earth—from mango trees to marigolds—have come about thanks to the simple rules of genetic inheritance, which determine how traits are passed on from one generation to ...

Pea plant's scientific name is Pisum sativum, given in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. Peas belong to the Fabaceae family (legumes), crucial for nitrogen fixation. Global pea market is expected to reach USD 17 ...