The field of plant epigenetics is increasingly recognized for its crucial role in mediating plant responses to diverse environmental stressors intensified ...

As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with sharp thorns and prickles can leave you looking like you’ve had a run-in with an angry cat. Wouldn’t it be nice to rid plants of their prickles entirely ...

Miraculin is a naturally occurring glycoprotein derived from the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) that has garnered significant scientific interest due to its unique ability to modify taste ...

Manipulating RNA can allow plants to yield dramatically more crops, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists from the University of Chicago, Peking University and ...

Abbreviations and technical remarks. -- The evolution of plant stems in the Earth's history -- The structure of the plant body -- Secondary growth: advantages and risks -- Modification of the stem ...

Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest resistance and other valuable traits. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Researchers have revealed a previously unknown way plants shape their growth in response to light — a breakthrough that could better equip crops to handle environmental stress. In a first-of-its-kind ...

Thorns in different plant species have always been an interesting subject for botanists. Be it rose plants or cactus, they ...