A breakthrough method for analyzing the DNA of centuries-old plant samples has given scientists an edge in combating the ...

Plant cells without walls, known as protoplasts, are very fragile, and it has been difficult to keep them alive under a ...

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first-ever method of detecting ribonucleic acid, or RNA, ...

Ecological network management provides key mechanistic knowledge on ecosystem degradation that links species- to ecosystem-level responses to global change, and emerging technological tools offer the ...

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

It will be used to reshape plant genomes in a manner that could have happened naturally, but more precisely and more rapidly. This research highlights the role of a KNOX1 transcription factor in ...

"It's a mystery why young organisms don't evolve stronger disease resistance because getting sick early in life can be deadly," said study co-author Emily Bruns, an assistant professor of biology at ...

New work reveals that MYB74 primarily mediates this transdifferentiation process, which occurs in three stages and balances plant protection ... and synthetic biology. Microscopic imaging and ...

Colorectal cancer is a serious but preventable disease if detected early. Advances in diagnostics, such as biomarker analysis ...

Plants don't just grow, they build. From towering trees to delicate flowers, complex plant shapes are sculpted with ...

Can pupils compare the life cycle of a plant to their own life cycle and how these are similar and different? Pupils can develop life cycle sketches or diagrams to help them to explore this further.