Protecting future: how plant stem cells guard against genetic damage
Scientists have shown how plants can protect themselves against genetic damage caused by environmental stresses. The growing tips of plant roots and...
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Scientists have shown how plants can protect themselves against genetic damage caused by environmental stresses. The growing tips of plant roots and...
From microscopic bacteria to ostrich eggs, cells come in all sizes. Scientists have just unlocked the key to cell size regulation – and it’s all in the DNA.
E-Mail IMAGE: The dendelion-like growth of wild-type Arabidopsis (left) is changed to a pattern more like oilseed rape when both ATH1 and DELLA genes are mutated (right). view more Credit: John Innes Centre What keeps some plants squatting close to the soil while others - even those closely related - reach high for the skies? New research addressing the architecture and growth habit of plants has provided an answer to this question and may assist in the development of better performing crops. The way plants grow must sometimes satisfy contradictory needs. Growing close to the gr...