Tomato mutations impact fruit size in unpredictable ways due to underlying genetic variation. CRISPR experiments…
Browsing: Plant Science
Plant Science is the study of plants, from their cellular structure and genetic makeup to their roles in ecosystems and global agriculture. This field encompasses botany, plant physiology, ecology, and biotechnology, focusing on how plants grow, interact with their environment, and respond to stressors like climate change and disease. Research in plant science drives innovations in sustainable farming, biofuels, and environmental conservation, while also revealing the intricate ways plants support life on Earth. As the climate shifts and food demands rise, breakthroughs in plant science are more crucial than ever.
Ancient asteroid impact dramatically reshaped tropical forests, setting the stage for today’s biodiversity-rich rainforests. In…
About 66 million years ago, a huge asteroid crashed into what is now the Yucatan,…
For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland’s ice sheet that are…
The origin of flowering plants famously puzzled Charles Darwin, who described their sudden appearance in…
Expansive Study Shows Seagrass Meadows Can Buffer Ocean Acidification Spanning six years and seven seagrass…
Global Pesticide Use Is Set to Increase A global map of agricultural land across 168…
Wild Chili Peppers Hold Untapped Potential for Boosting Crop Resilience and Diversity Scientists investigating the…
Melting Glaciers Accelerate River Carbon Decomposition The loss of glaciers worldwide enhances the breakdown of…
Genome-Edited Algae May Power the Future of Sustainable Biofuel A single-celled alga undergoes genome surgery…
Lettuce Thrives Under Light-Filtering Solar Panels A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown…
Long-lost ice core provides direct evidence that giant ice sheet melted off within the last…
Ancient fossils reveal that Noeggerathiales were key players in plant evolution—until climate change wiped them…
Colorado State University researchers provide the most detailed accounting to date of the industry’s greenhouse…
Plants use sugar-triggered superoxide signals to reset their clocks and manage energy through the night.…
Nesting wild pigs may help rainforest biodiversity by limiting dominant tree species and allowing rarer…
Rainforest Degradation, Wildfire Reducing Species A widespread field search for a rare Australian native bee…
SSRgenotyper streamlines SSR genotyping by using sequencing data, boosting accuracy and eliminating lab-based methods. SSRgenotyper…