It’s fitting that Pamela Ronald, who would go on to be named one of the world’s 100 most influential people in biotechnology ...

Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a ...

The genomics of peppermint are not as fresh as their flavor but scientists from the University of California, Davis, have ...

Scientists found a new gene that controls suberin, a layer in plant roots that helps manage water flow efficiently.

Unlike humans, many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. This trait may help them adapt to environmental upheaval, such as climate change.

Ornamental plant biology has advanced with the recognition that post-translational modifications (PTMs) play fundamental roles in how these species respond ...

Plant roots are far more than simple absorption organs: they can adjust their structure to better cope with water stress.

Scientists traced the Irish Potato Famine pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, to the Andes and discovered it belongs to a much ...

Purdue University’s Department of Agronomy has acquired the KenAvis soybean germplasm collection, a rare reservoir of ...

Photosynthetic machinery can be harvested from spinach and transplanted into the eyes of mice, where it transforms light into ...

Plants in their natural environments rarely face a single type of stress. Instead, they experience overlapping or sequential abiotic stresses—such as ...