Why Do Plants Grow Towards Light?
An international team is now one step closer to explaining a central observation. Charles Darwin has had a greater influence on science than most. Though…
Plant Physiology News
Scientists Demonstrate How Auxin Reaches Its Destination
A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg have discovered how the plant hormone auxin is transported within the cell and how this signaling…
This Unique Design Prevents Plant Cells from Bursting
Plant cells are under tremendous pressure. To prevent themselves from bursting, plants had to come up with something unique: According to scientists from the Max…
Biochemists Identify Key Similarity in the Way Water Oxidation Occurs in Plants and Bacteria
Researchers at Yale and the University of California-Riverside recently identified a key similarity in the way water oxidation occurs in green plants and bacteria during…
How Scent and Nectar Influence Pollinators and Herbivores
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology reveal how flowers use scent and nectar to manipulate pollinators and herbivores. Some pollinators not only…
Scarecrow Gene May Lead to New Varieties of Staple Crops With Higher Yields
Scientists at Cornell University believe that the Scarecrow gene — the first gene discovered to control Kranz anatomy, which leads to more efficient photosynthesis —…
Leaf Growth & Tree Height Limited By Physics
New research indicates that leaf growth may not be as complicated as it seems. When compared species to species, shorter trees exhibit a greater variety…
