Plants know how to defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms. In turn, pathogens have sensors to detect such ...

Explores the structure and function of green plants, focusing on their three main parts: roots, stems, and leaves. Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals through root hairs. Stems ...

A research team has discovered a new tissue in plants that plays an essential role in seed formation by regulating the flow of nutrients into the seed. The team used their findings to increase the ...

However, they still require proteins made from instructions in the cell nucleus to function properly and ... disrupt chloroplast development and structure, said Yoon, who also is a member of the ...

Nankai University researchers have found that plant leaves can directly absorb microplastics (MPs) from the atmosphere, ...

A team of scientists from BGI-Research at Southern University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, and other institutions has unveiled the most detailed single-cell map of a plant ever ...

Some vacuoles have specialized functions, and plant cells can have more than one type of vacuole. Vacuoles are related to lysosomes and share some functions with these structures; for instance ...

Turns out that even with all the research done over the years, plant seed formation still holds many secrets. Japan’s Nagoya University researchers have recently identified a completely new plant ...

Whether you’re planting in your yard, on a windowsill, or in a public space, you can help create more bird-friendly habitats with native plants. Find the best plants for your area (and where to get ...