Plant Science

Scientists have revealed new plant cell walls can have significantly different mechanical properties compared to surrounding parental cell walls, enabling cells to change their local shape and influence the growth of plant organs.

Plants that rely on animal pollinators, such as insects or birds, have evolved distinctive suites of flower characteristics—known as "pollination syndromes"—that are tailored to the pollinator. Large differences in flower characteristics between wildflowers with different pollinators are achieved by a…

Imagine if humans could ‘talk’ to plants and warn them of approaching pest attacks or extreme weather. A team of plant scientists would like to turn this science fiction into reality using light-based messaging to ‘talk’ to plants

Scientists have found a plant gene that drives the growth of root hairs, the tiny structures that help plants find water and nutrients in the soil. The gene, dubbed “BUZZ,” causes faster-growing, denser webs of roots and may also determine how…

Researchers identify the first enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of these plant steroids important in the medical treatment of heart disease.