How plants become good neighbours in times of stress
Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady
Read the storyScientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady
Read the storyRoots are not just explorers, or anchors, and they don’t just take up water and nutrients. Their ability to explore and communicate with the soil around them will play a large role in the future of agriculture, helping us grow crops that can make an efficient use of the soil while supporting soil health
Read the storyEver since scientists discovered cells under the microscope more than 350 years ago, they have noted that each type of cell has a characteristic size. From tiny bacteria to inches-long neurons, size matters for how cells work. The question of how these building blocks of life regulate their own size, however, has remained a mystery
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Read the storyA critical process in the infection cycle of viruses has been revealed for the first time in dynamic detail using pioneering plant-based technology
Read the storyResearchers have traced the remaining last steps of the biological pathway that gives oats resistance to the deadly crop disease take-all
Read the storyNew factors that control the way starch granules form in wheat have been discovered. The findings could lead long-term to the production of improved cereal crops containing high-quality, healthier starches
Read the storyWhat keeps some plants squatting close to the soil while others - even those closely related - reach high for the skies?
Read the storyThe Dr Richard Smith lab has received funding from The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) to investigate phyllotaxis and how a single cell can shape a shoot
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