Brassica crops are used for human nutrition and provide opportunities for the study of genome evolution. These crops include important vegetables (B. rapa, Brassica oleracea) as well as oilseed ...

A team of Oxford researchers discovered astonishing behavior in plants when they played Bach's classical music.

Brassica rapa originally came from mountains near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border thousands of years ago. Now, the plant is cultivated as turnips, bok choi, napa cabbage, and more.

Flowering mechanism in Brassica rapa leafy vegetables illuminated. Kobe University. Journal Scientific Reports Funder Ministry of Education, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Fund for the ...

Unlike most studies on hybridisation between oilseed rape and Brassica rapa, this study focused on hybridisation with oilseed rape as the maternal parent. This is a key cross because, assuming ...

Part of the Brassica oleracea family, cabbage has been cultivated since the Middle Ages, branching off into the many varieties we know and love today. In fact, there are probably more types of cabbage ...

Brassica vegetables, such as broccoli and turnips are not only delicious, but they’re also healthy. Brassicas can be planted in seed trays or directly sown into their final growing position.