Arabidopsis thaliana

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...

Building a community: Plants can choose their root’s neighbours

Hidden from the eye, plant roots interact with a diverse community of microorganisms living around them. These interactions can have a considerable effect on...

Smart plant defense against a stealthy herbivore

A newly discovered protein helps plants to defend themselves against aphids. It restricts these stealthy insects from draining sugar-rich sap from the plant....

One root for every soil: a double-personality tale

Capturing Mother Nature at work: seeing how plants make vitamin B6

Sortir de l’obscurité: comment les plantes se préparent et résistent à la vie au soleil

Attractive in the dark — how petunias may help to feed humanity