Scientists are decoding the role of non-coding RNA and they are starting to uncover its impact on regulating gene expression, with their focus on a gene that regulates flowering time

An international team of scientists has perfected a way of watching genes move within a living plant cell

The flush of flowering of poppies in a field makes the point very visually – the control of flowering time is a tightly regulated process

With buds bursting early, only for a mild winter to turn Arctic and wipe them out, we are witnessing how warm weather can trigger flowering, even out of season, and how important it is for plants to blossom at the right time of year

Scientists have developed a new high-throughput method for extracting RNA from Arabidopsis plants

New research from the John Innes Centre on how plants adapt their flowering to climate is also helping to unravel some of the mysteries of how genes are controlled

The operation of a vital switch for controlling crop productivity has been identified following a 70 year search

Roses flowering at Christmas and snow-free ski resorts this winter suggest that climate change is already with us and our farmers and growers will need ways of adapting