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The seed’s hidden defense arsenal: using bacteria to defend against disease
Plant Biology

The seed’s hidden defense arsenal: using bacteria to defend against disease

Crop diseases are currently on the rise worldwide due to changes in global climate and farming techniques. We have discovered what is hidden in the cereal...

·3 min read
Can forests survive climate change?
Plant Biology

Can forests survive climate change?

Human-induced (anthropogenic) climate change is exposing forests to a growing risk of drought-induced tree mortality. Replacement patterns following drought...

·4 min read
How roots help us fight against hard soils
Plant Biology

How roots help us fight against hard soils

Compacted, hard soil is a major threat to modern farming as it blocks plant roots growth and restricts water and nutrient acquisition. Engineered crop roots...

·3 min read
The plant with the spider-like poison – Australia’s giant stinging tree
Plant Biology

The plant with the spider-like poison – Australia’s giant stinging tree

Stings from Australia’s Dendrocnide species of plants cause pain lasting for months. In a new study, Gilding and colleagues have now found out how – these...

·4 min read
Crop yield responses to conservation agriculture in Africa
Plant Biology

Crop yield responses to conservation agriculture in Africa

Authorities have promoted conservation agriculture as a panacea for sustainable intensification of food production in Africa. Yet, claims that it increases...

·4 min read
How a mint turned into catmint
Plant Biology

How a mint turned into catmint

The plant catmint can send your cat into a state of frenzy. It generates a cat-tempting chemical, unlike other members of the mint family. This study has...

·4 min read
How a type of expanding thread dictates plant growth
Plant Biology

How a type of expanding thread dictates plant growth

Until recently, scientists thought that the growth of plant cells is driven by pressure on their rigid cell walls. Using new nanoimaging technology we show...

·2 min read
How scientists light up their tobacco
Plant Biology

How scientists light up their tobacco

We have genetically engineered tobacco plants capable of producing their own light, a phenomenon never described in any plants in nature. In addition to its...

·4 min read
Be prepared: How do baby plants protect themselves before escaping the seed?
Plant Biology

Be prepared: How do baby plants protect themselves before escaping the seed?

A continuous protective cuticle formed around the embryo is a prerequisite for plant survival in dry environment. We show that a molecular dialogue between the...

·3 min read
The yin and yang of lateral roots
Plant Biology

The yin and yang of lateral roots

Plants need gravity as a constant landmark for shoots to grow upward and roots downward. We have identified a novel mechanism allowing plants to partially defy...

·3 min read
Aquatic plants are influenced by the surrounding landscape
Plant Biology

Aquatic plants are influenced by the surrounding landscape

Have you ever had an aquarium with plants and failed to make it flourish? In this recent study published in Science, we show that the mineral composition of...

·3 min read
Carnivorous plants help uncover universal rules of plant development
Plant Biology

Carnivorous plants help uncover universal rules of plant development

From flowers to leaves and carnivorous plant traps, humble mounds of cells generate remarkably diverse plant organ shapes. How do plants coordinate growth to...

·4 min read