Scientists found a way to help plants grow while staying disease resistant, a discovery that could improve food production.

Explore plant hormone therapy that enhances disease resistance in crops without hindering growth, aiding food security initiatives ...

In contrast to previous assumptions, the defense hormones salicylic acid and jasmonic acid do not always suppress each other in regulating plant chemical defenses against pests and pathogens. In trees ...

Ethylene is involved in the regulation of multiple plant growth and developmental processes. Here, the authors use a combination of genetic, molecular, and biochemical approaches to demonstrate that ...

Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually, conditions like heat and drought lead to this stress, and when they’re stressed, plants might not grow as large or produce as much. This ...

Discover how turning on a hormone in plants allows them to keep growing as they defend against disease, preventing stunted ...