Scientist experiments on an arabidopsis plant.

Recent research has revealed that a family of proteins called COI1, previously associated with defense mechanisms in other plant species like Arabidopsis and rice, primarily regulates growth in maize ...

Phenotypic plasticity enables plants to adjust their physical traits in response to environmental variations, playing a vital ...

Scientists have learned how plants keep viruses from being passed to their offspring, a finding that could ensure healthier ...

Grafting has long been a cornerstone in agriculture and forestry, allowing for the propagation of desirable plant traits and ...

Maize (corn) is one of the most important staple crops in the world and has been extensively studied. Yet, many aspects of ...

The ability of mother plants to prevent the spread of viruses to most of their offspring has puzzled scientists for a century ...

A UCR-led team found the immune system pathway that stops this transmission. They tested many Arabidopsis plants that were ...

A study identifies the immune pathway in plants that prevents virus transmission to seeds, revealing crucial genes involved.