CRISPR in crops

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Engineering Resilient Crops: From Lab Bench to Farmer’s Field
ByPARUL SHARMA October 3, 2025

How do discoveries in growth chambers and labs transform into crops that can survive drought, heat, salinity, and disease in real fields? The journey from molecular insights to farmer adoption is long but it is also one of the most hopeful stories in agriculture today.

In my latest blog on Botany with Parul, I explore how CRISPR, omics technologies, microbiome research, and participatory breeding are shaping the future of climate-resilient crops and why resilience must be both scientific and social.

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Stress Physiology

Engineering Drought Memory in Crops
ByPARUL SHARMA August 7, 2025

The Urgency of Drought-Resilient Agriculture Climate change is drastically reshaping global agriculture. Among the many environmental stressors that plants face, drought stress stands as one of the most damaging. Extended dry spells, erratic rainfall patterns, and rising temperatures are affecting not only yields but also long-term food security. As a response, plant scientists are shifting…

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Innovations in Plant Science

CRISPR in Crops: Editing for Climate Resilience
ByPARUL SHARMA July 12, 2025

Farming has always depended on nature, but in today’s world, nature is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Heatwaves and long dry spells are causing new issues. Rising soil salinity and flash floods contribute to these problems. Even shifting pest patterns are creating new headaches for farmers around the globe. It’s not just about managing seasons anymore—it’s about…

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Recent Advances in Plants

The Evolution of Stomata: From Ancient Ferns to Smart Crops
ByPARUL SHARMA May 9, 2025

Stomata, the microscopic pores found on plant leaves, have been quietly governing the earth’s plant productivity for over 400 million years. Though invisible to the naked eye, these dynamic structures have played an outsized role in the survival, adaptation, and evolution of terrestrial vegetation. From ancient mosses and ferns to modern genetically modified crops, stomata…

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