Green Ancestors: Decoding the Secrets of 600 Million Years of Plant Life
A research team from Göttingen University leads an investigation into 10 billion RNA snippets to identify “hub genes.” The majority of the Earth’s land surface…
A research team from Göttingen University leads an investigation into 10 billion RNA snippets to identify “hub genes.” The majority of the Earth’s land surface…
A study of the genome provides insights into pigmentation and domestication. A recent study analyzing the genetic sequences of over 600 carrot varieties has revealed…
Diseases significantly contribute to tree deaths in forests and urban landscapes. Continuous introductions of new diseases and the ability of pathogens to infect new host…
Recent research has illuminated the longstanding question of how starch granules develop in the seeds of Triticeae crops – including wheat, barley, and rye. This…
Dr. Yin-Zheng Wang from the Institute of Botany at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has led a study that discovered the stigma of Chirita pumila…
New findings recently published in the journal Annals of Botany reveal that researchers have found unaltered agave plant species cultivated by several early cultures including…
Many attributions in popular publications lack scientific evidence. Plants are frequently often attributed with abilities similar to those recognized in animals or humans. For instance,…
A new method for measuring carbon uptake in trees highlights the potential vulnerability of large trees to drought conditions. Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Rule of Trees’…
Göttingen University-led research team examines differences in form and function of island and mainland plants. Oceanic islands serve as valuable platforms for studies in ecology,…
New research explores how “flower power” persisted through the mass extinction event 66 million years ago to emerge as the dominant plant type. A recent…
A recent study has uncovered intriguing insights into the evolution of plant biology, effectively rewriting the history of how they evolved over the past billion…
A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has reshaped our understanding of leaf evolution. This study has also provided new perspectives on the remarkable…
The rare moss species Takakia has evolved over the course of millions of years to thrive in high-altitude environments. A collaborative research effort headed by…
Researchers in Japan have identified how the WOX13 gene negatively controls the destiny of regenerating plant cells, affecting the efficiency of shoot regeneration. Plants possess…
When organisms pass their genes on to future generations, they include more than the code spelled out in DNA. Some also pass along chemical markers…
On a drizzly afternoon, Yan Zhao pointed to the trees visible from his campus window. As a chemistry professor at Iowa State University, he is…
An obscure aquatic plant has shed light on how plants prevent cracking due to the stresses and strains associated with growth. This discovery was made…
Newly discovered fossils in Argentina provide evidence that changes in climate and geography may have compelled a well-known species of spurge plants to migrate from…