plant sciences
Space Cucumbers Spill The Secret Of Sensing Gravity
Scientists sent cucumbers on a trip to space to find out how plants sense gravity.
To Bloom Or Not To Bloom
Epigenetics, specifically deacetylation, are part of the puzzle that controls how plants decide when to flower.
How An Amino Acid Can Control A Plants’ Breath
Plant scientists have demonstrated how a type of amino acid helps to regulate the opening and closing of tiny plant pores called stomata.
POEM, The Key To Seed Without Sperm
A new study suggests that pollen tube contents alone can induce seed enlargement, contradicting our previous understanding that fertilization is essential for seed development.
Biomass Ash Helps To Boost Plant Growth
Adding torrefied biomass to poor soil from Botswana increased water retention in the soil, as well as the amount of plant growth.
Arsenic Hitches A Ride On Sugar Transporters To Reach Plant ‘Arteries’
The discovery of transporters responsible for loading arsenic into plant phloems could aid the development of new cultivars which accumulate less toxic arsenic.
Scientists Pinpoint Gene That Controls Shoot Branching
Introducing the EXB1 gene makes plants sprout excessive branches by activating RAX genes, study says.
Supercharging Seed Oil Production
By extending the length of time that oil synthesis-related genes are active, researchers have increased seed oil production by 140-170 percent.
