Scientists have discovered that a protein once thought to be just a cellular "courier" actually helps plants survive drought. This motor protein, myosin XI, plays a critical role in helping leaves ...

Plant diseases constitute a constant threat to global food security. A protein-engineering strategy, in which a ...

Native grass species serve as vital germplasm resources and have evolved impressive traits like drought, cold, disease, and ...

“Together we created a tool that will open the door for improved crop design and sustainable farming for Citrus clementia and ...

Typical seed plants produce a shoot (composed of stems, leaves, and axial buds) with indeterminate growth from the shoot apical meristem (SAM). However, lateral organs, such as leaves, show ...