Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers say
Native to the eastern United States, Carolina azolla has excellent potential for use as a fast-growing, short-season crop that requires ...
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Scientists identify genetic mechanism responsible for plant leaf diversity
Strawberry plants with varied leaf structures. Credit: Zhongchi Liu Lab/University of Maryland Plant leaves come in many different shapes, sizes, ...
Distinct molecular pathways control plant growth and flowering
Plants detect two different day lengths to control flowering and seasonal growth. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adg9196 It is well ...
New genetic strategy to prevent degradation of plant oils needed for biofuels and other products
Model showing the use of modified OLE1 in the PUSH-PULL-PROTECT strategy to increase oil accumulation in plant cells. The strategy ...
Researchers study role of post-transcriptional splicing in plant response to light
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences On January 30, a ...
The keys to plant aging are hidden in the leaves
UC Riverside researchers Heeseung Choi and Katie Dehesh holding young, green and old, yellow Arabidopsis plants in the lab. Credit: ...
From the entropy of black holes to the complexity of plant leaves: an intriguing link
Credit: Visualization of a diffuse narrow leaf-environment interface. Credit: Vishnu Muraleedharan, Sajeev C Rajan, Jaishanker R The complexity of biological ...
Scientists develop green method to produce bactericidal copper oxide nanoparticles from noni plant
(A) Schematic representation of the eco-friendly synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Morinda citrifolia leaf extract; (B) Schematic diagram of ...
Carnivorous plant traps help scientists explain the evolution of complex ‘composite’ traits
A large Polyrhachis pruinosa ant feeds on sweet nectar secretions located under the lid of an N. gracilis pitcher. Credit: ...
Scientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fibers
Bacteria grown on a sorghum lignin solution secrete products like PDC into the surrounding medium, which must be separated from ...
