A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special class of plant ...

The most vulnerable phase of a plant's life is the short time period that follows germination. During this phase, the newly ...

Seed dormancy is when seeds are not metabolizing as they wait for favorable growing conditions. Dormancy-breaking treatments are needed to simulate the life cycle plants have adapted to in the wild.