It stands metres high, takes a decade to flower, smells like death and draws huge crowds when it blooms. But scientists are ...

One of the most fascinating discoveries in biology is that cells have mechanisms for dynamically regulating genetic ...

A professor of plant molecular biology wants people to know that plants have stem cells too. Just like in the medical world, plant stem cells could support human growth and development when used to ...

Huanzhong Wang, professor of plant molecular biology in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), ...

Plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell differentiation and determining gender in vascular plants, using a fern model. The discovery ...

Tomatoes, a staple crop worldwide, are increasingly threatened by biotic stressors such as viruses, fungi, and bacteria, with ...

Purdue University plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell ...

Stem cells in plants are crucial for their growth and development, controlling cell division and differentiation in roots, ...

Plant blindness is a growing concern, and one Otago academic has set out to do something about it. The term, coined in 1998 ...

Research highlights the importance of plant stem cells in growth and stability. By overexpressing the HVA gene, Wang’s lab ...

While plant stem cells have not received the same spotlight, they hold immense potential for advancing agriculture and food ...