Woody root systems play a pivotal role in plant resilience, soil health, and sustainable production, yet their belowground dynamics remain underexplored.

Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By tweaking only two amino acids, they converted a defensive receptor into one ...

How are sugars attached to proteins? Sugars are commonly attached to proteins in a process called glycosylation. This fascinating modification involves linking sugar molecules to specific amino acids ...

Achieving maximum corn yield potential is dependent on the root system’s success. Root development in corn occurs in two phases. The first phase is the development of the seminal or seed root system.

Modern agriculture highly depends on the achievements of crop domestication and improvement. While these activities increase yields, they also reduce the genetic diversity of crops. At the same time, ...

As the maker of ChatGPT battles Google and Meta for A.I. supremacy, it’s also fighting to end control by a nonprofit board. By David A. Fahrenthold Cade Metz and Mike Isaac Last fall, the nonprofit ...

The key to three-dimensional plant architecture lies in precise control over the orientation of cell division. Plant cells divide periclinally to grow radially—leading to thickening—while anticlinal ...

Meghalaya’s living root architecture is testament to the use of traditional knowledge in sustainable living. Increased concretisation and tourism are threatening the living root structures. Villages ...

This study combines experimental and theoretical approaches to examine metabolites at the single-cell level in tea plants. The authors skilfully integrated various tools available for this type of ...

Introduction: Despite extensive studies on soil microbial community structure and functions, the significance of plant-associated microorganisms, especially endophytes, has been overlooked. To ...