In a development that could help protect one of the world's most beloved agricultural commodities, a research team at Penn ...

Heterostyly, a floral polymorphism where a species produces two or three distinct flower types with reciprocal arrangements ...

Plant roots are the hidden engines of crop survival, and enhancing their growth is key to resisting environmental stress.

DFG Research Unit “Innovation and Coevolution in Plant Sexual Reproduction” (ICIPS) will be funded for another four years ...

Flowering plants are masters at producing terpenes, the largest and most structurally diverse group of natural compounds, which influence everything ...

Plant genetics and breeding are at the heart of sustainable agriculture, food security, and biodiversity conservation. As global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and shifting ...

Ginseng (Panax ginseng), long valued as the “king of medicinal plants,” faces breeding challenges due to its slow growth, limited seed production, and complex tetraploid genome.

Adventitious root formation is a vital process in plant development, enabling vegetative propagation and enhancing a plant's ...

The researchers made one synthetic receptor for each candidate. When this synthetic receptor spotted a microbial molecule, it ...

Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies' stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known as mitochondria. To ...

A comprehensive study of 238 high-oil peanut varieties in China reveals key insights into their agronomic traits, disease ...