Unraveling the mysteries of plant growth, a recent study titled “How plants decide their size: Study maps plant growth ...

The field of plant systems and synthetic biology is being revolutionized by transformative advances in computational biology, ...

Sugar transporters are integral to the distribution of carbohydrates, which serve not only as energy sources but also as critical regulators of plant growth and organ development. These proteins ...

What makes plants grow to a certain size? From the tiniest cells to whole leaves, roots, and stems, growth has to be carefully coordinated—but until now, it has been hard to compare findings from ...

As sessile organisms, plants are incredibly mindful of their time. As a result, they extensively regulate cellular and physiological processes through a combination of circadian (anticipatory) and ...

Scientists have discovered that a molecule known for defending animal immune systems called itaconate also plays a powerful role in plants. Researchers showed that itaconate not only exists in plant ...

Researchers at the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have uncovered a long-sought mechanism employed by primitive land plants such as bryophytes (including mosses and ...

Scientists have revealed two enzymes that regulate protein degradation of proteins in the cell membrane of plants, and established the roles they play in plant growth and development. Scientists have ...

The Plant Growth and Phenotyping Facility at the University of Wyoming is an innovative research hub located on the 5 th floor of the Science Initiative Building in the northwest section of the ...

A new study has revealed the pivotal role of theanine, a unique amino acid, in the early growth and development of tea seedlings. Employing advanced mass spectrometry imaging, researchers mapped the ...

Nighttime temperatures have increased in the Kansas City area, and that’s bad news for our plants. Evening should be a period of rest for a plant. Instead, the plant is forced to focus more on ...