Researchers have successfully uncovered the molecular mechanisms by which bacterial cellulose patches stimulate the regeneration of plant wounds. The regeneration process requires the activation of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turns out that even with all the research done over the years, plant seed formation still holds many secrets. Japan’s Nagoya ...

Callose deposition is decreased from A to C but increased from D to E. (A–C) Wild-type ovules at 1 day after pollination (DAP) (A), 2 DAP (B), and 3 DAP (C). (D–F) Genetically modified ovules at 1 DAP ...

MIT researchers have proposed a method for growing plant-based materials, like wood and fiber, in a lab. The technology is still in early development but might one day help reduce the environmental ...

To establish productive infection, plant viruses need to be able to efficiently invade and spread within a plant. Most viruses are introduced into a plant via the epidermal or mesophyll cells where ...