Plants store carbon in two primary forms: starch and triacylglycerols (TAGs). Starch is mainly stored in chloroplasts in leaves, where it serves as a readily available energy source, while TAGs are ...

Potatoes are a staple food for over 1.3 billion people. But despite their importance for global food security, breeding ...

A research team has discovered a new tissue in plants that plays an essential role in seed formation by regulating the flow of nutrients into the seed. The team used their findings to increase the ...

As the global population grows, the demand for food and energy is increasing even as extreme weather events make crops more ...