Scientists have discovered that a crucial protein found in plants, called auxin response factor (ARF) first arose about 600 million years ago, which was long before there were any plants around. This ...

Plants can't move to escape the heat like humans can; they are forced to adapt. As temperatures fluctuate, one key survival ...

Nicotiana benthamiana plants in a lab at UC Davis. Plants form new branches when a hormone called strigolactone breaks down. UC Davis plant biologists have now defined the enzymes that break down ...

Scientists discover how plants sense temperature using internal protein “thermostats,” helping roots grow and adapt to heat.

Students gathered at the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum on Friday, April 3, for an Easter trivia night that turned biology ...

Phenotypic plasticity enables plants to adjust their physical traits in response to environmental variations, playing a vital role in their survival and adaptability. While past research has primarily ...

Phytoplasmas are wall‐less, obligate intracellular bacteria that inhabit the phloem of diverse plant species. Transmitted by insect vectors, these pathogens induce a range of abnormal growth symptoms ...

Asteraceae presents one of the most diverse and intricate reproductive systems among flowering plants. The family is typified by its composite inflorescences, which combine both ray and disc florets ...

Gene editing with CRISPR/Cas9 is a powerful tool in medical sciences but it does not work well for plants, limiting the ability to use it to create new varieties. Researchers at UC Davis and the ...

Starting from whole plant tissues and dissociating cells (protoplasts) or nuclei from the tissue, RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis by reverse transcription, library preparation followed by sequencing, ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The idea of music boosting plant growth has been around for many years, but a new study has found that monotonous noise ...

An evolutionary "arms race" for light and space drove the early domestication of wheat, according to new research that could ...