Leaves can be enjoyed for their shade, autumn colors, or taste, and the arrangement of leaves on a plant is
Category: plants
Scientists create new genomic resource for improving tomatoes
Tomato breeders have traditionally emphasized improved production, such as larger fruits and more fruits per plant, so some traits that
How plant cells neutralize the potential for self-harm
Photosynthesis makes our atmosphere oxygen-rich and forms the bedrock of our food supply. But under changing or stressful environmental conditions,
Plant discovery opens frontiers
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a biochemical mechanism fundamental to plant life that could have far-reaching implications for the
Southampton research shows plants could replace fish as vegetarian source of Omega-3
University of Southampton scientists have tested genetically modified plant oil as a sustainable vegetarian source of Omega-3. The Omega-3 fats
Plant Cells Eat Their Own … Membranes and Oil Droplets
Study IDs dual role for “autophagy”—a.k.a. “self-eating”—in building and breaking down plant oils. Manipulating the process could drive up oil
The hunger gaps: how flowering times affect farmland bees
For the very first time, researchers from the University of Bristol have measured farmland nectar supplies throughout the whole year
Research sheds light on genomic features that make plants good candidates for domestication
New research identifies the genomic features that might have made domestication possible for corn and soybeans, two of the world’s
Gene-editing technology to create virus-resistant cassava plant has opposite effect, researchers find
Using gene-editing technology to create virus-resistant cassava plants could have serious negative ramifications, according to new research by plant biologists
The kids are alright
It’s spring, finally — and in the tree branches a battle is brewing. A robin returns to her nest with
