In addition to its central function in the plants' transition from an aquatic to a terrestrial ecosystem, Marchantia still uses an ancestral form of reproduction that is no longer found in most plants ...

Could it be that one of only three known markers directly targeting the DNA does not exist outside the realm of microbes? Now ...

Could it be that one of only three known markers directly targeting the DNA does not exist outside the realm of microbes? Now, researchers have demonstrated that this marker -- N4-methylcytosine (4mC) ...

For truly stunning petunias covered with color, you need to do more than deadhead the spent blooms. A healthy, content plant ...

If you’re not already one of the millions who suffer from seasonal allergies, no doubt you’ve seen the physical manifestation ...

More insight into the process could improve crop productivity WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Forestry Research Institute said Monday that it is using cold storage technology to aid the ...

This is the first instalment of a new gardening series that examines the secrets of success in plant parenting. Read more at ...

Plant reproduction is the production of new individuals from one or more parent plants. This can be accomplished by sexual or asexual means. Growth-derived mechanical conflicts between tissues are ...

By controlling male fertility, this new gene could help address challenges in the development of highly productive hybrid wheat.    Wheat provides 20% of global food calories, but creating ...

The liverwort Marchantia polymorpha - a 'living fossil'.