‘You say tomato, I say genomics’: Genome sequences for two wild tomato ancestors
IMAGE: Two wild ancestors of tomato (SP: Solanum pimpinellifolium, SLC: Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) view more ...
Genetic sequence for parasitic flowering plant Sapria
IMAGE: Sapria himalayana is found in Southeast Asia and its mottled red and white flower is...
New variety of paintbrush lily developed by a novel plant tissue culture technique
IMAGE: The steps involved in generating triploid and hexaploid plants by endosperm culture (Photos: Arisa Nakano,...
Chinese scientists uncover gene for rice adaption to low soil nitrogen
IMAGE: a. OsTCP19-H is significant correlated with soil nitrogen content. b-f. OsTCP19-H significantly increases grain yield...
The liverwort oil body is formed by redirection of the secretory pathway
Cells, the basic unit of life, are surrounded by a limiting membrane called the plasma...
Groups of bacteria can work together to better protect crops and improve their growth
IMAGE: Scientist Susanna Harris in the lab. view more Credit: Noam Eckshtain-Levi, Susanna Leigh Harris, Reizo...
Flag leaves could help top off photosynthetic performance in rice
The flag leaf is the last to emerge, indicating the transition from crop growth to...
In plants, channels set the rhythm
Like animals, plants have 'molecular switches' on the surface of their cells that transduce a...
Anti-transpirant products unnecessary in cycad propagation
IMAGE: Benjamin Deloso holds a Zamia stem cutting that has successfully produced a healthy root system....
The puzzle of nonhost resistance: why do pathogens harm some plants but not others?
IMAGE: Ralph Panstruga & Matthew Moscou view more Credit: Ralph Panstruga & Matthew Moscou People have...