Scientists have discovered a sexual reproduction process in microalgae that helps them to better understand algae and plant evolution. Their discovery could lead to new industrial applications for ...

But when scientists from Nagoya, Japan used powerful microscopes to study the fertilization process, they were surprised to find the female part of a flowering plant (ovules) could repel sperm ...

Learn about reproduction in flowering plants with these interactive learning resources for KS2 Science students aged 7-11 from BBC Bitesize.

It is therefore crucial to study the process of sexual reproduction in higher plants to overcome fertilization barriers and increase crop yields.

Understanding plant fertilization is important to secure food stocks and increase plant yields. A key part of this process involves signaling molecules. In the reproduction of thale cress, the ...

Everyone's heard of the birds and the bees. But that old expression leaves out the flowers that are being fertilized. The fertilization process for flowering plants is particularly complex ...

Features » Plant reproduction: sexual and asexual propagation Sunday, July 20, 2014 11:03 am By Diana Duff Special to West Hawaii Today Share this story ...

The plant reproduction research community has a tradition of naming important genes from ancient mythology, the biologist says.