Biology Botany

The molecular mechanism behind root regeneration after root cutting in plants has been discovered. A finding which could lead to the development of new methods for regulating plant growth in agriculture and horticulture.

Plants can reprogram their genetic material to mount a defensive response against pathogens, which may have applications for agriculture.

Scientists in Japan have designed a synthetic molecule that gives new insight into how a destructive weed might be detecting its host crops.

Biologists in Japan use the near-weightless environment on the International Space Station to study the influence of gravity on plant growth phenomena.