Aquaporins, which move water through membranes of plant cells, were not thought to be able to permeate sugar molecules, but researchers have observed sucrose transport in plant aquaporins for the first time, challenging this theory.
Isabel02/01/2024
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Researchers develop a model that analyzes the future survival of plants in a changing climate based on how far wind can carry a plant’s seeds.
Isabel29/12/2023
An team botanists has analyzed the morphological diversity of fossilized flowers and compared it with the diversity of living species. Their results were quite exciting: Flowering plants had already produced a large number of different flower types shortly after their…
Isabel28/12/2023
Iron is an essential micronutrient for plants and is generally found in large quantities in the Earth's crust. However, its availability to plants is highly dependent on the pH value of the soil. When suffering from iron deficiency, certain plant…
Isabel27/12/2023
Planting flowers beside food crops on farms in India attracts bees, boosts pollination and improves crop yield and quality, researchers have found.
Isabel26/12/2023