APPL captures a wealth of data on plant characteristics with speed and precision, leveraging robotics, multi-modal imaging ...

The Bible is full of references to plants; a quick Google search reveals that there are upwards of 110 different plants ...

A technique for integrating plant growth-promoting bacteria and agrochemicals for agricultural applications has been ...

Victor Albert is an evolutionary biologist. His research focuses on the origins and evolution of flowering plants, and his interests in the field are wide-ranging. They include sequencing new plant ...

Sterility testing is a critical quality control measure that ensures pharmaceutical products and medical devices are free from microbial contamination before being released to patients. However, ...

The precision exploration of plant germplasm resources through telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genomics marks a transformative step in the field of plant genomics, opening unprecedented opportunities for ...

RNA interference (RNAi) is a biotechnological tool used for gene silencing in plants, with both endogenous and exogenous applications. Endogenous approaches, such as host-induced gene silencing (HIGS) ...

This study is a considerable step forward in plant genomics, demonstrating how such insights can be translated into tactics to improve crop diversity, resilience and sustainability. By integrating ...

A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to adapt to their environment. The findings could help the development of more drought ...