Researchers at the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have uncovered a long-sought mechanism employed by primitive land plants such as bryophytes (including mosses and ...

Recent investigations into the influence of magnetic fields on plant systems have revealed promising avenues for enhancing both seed germination and subsequent plant growth. Exposure to magnetic ...

As sessile organisms, plants are incredibly mindful of their time. As a result, they extensively regulate cellular and physiological processes through a combination of circadian (anticipatory) and ...

A new study has revealed the pivotal role of theanine, a unique amino acid, in the early growth and development of tea seedlings. Employing advanced mass spectrometry imaging, researchers mapped the ...

Nicotiana benthamiana plants in a lab at UC Davis. Plants form new branches when a hormone called strigolactone breaks down. UC Davis plant biologists have now defined the enzymes that break down ...

Above: Austin Pearson, Purdue Climatologist, programs weather-sensing equipment. One measurement that agronomists and entomologists frequently use is Growing Degree Days (GDD). Sometimes referred to ...