Plant growth relies on hormone movement, directed by PIN proteins. New research shows SEC3A, part of the exocyst complex, is ...

Plants have an immune system, like people, and when it is triggered by threats like disease or pests, a plant's defenses are activated. But there's a downside to this protective mechanism: the plant's ...

Scientists found a way to help plants grow while staying disease resistant, a discovery that could improve food production.

Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually, conditions like heat and drought lead to this stress, and when they’re stressed, plants might not grow as large or produce as much. This ...

How do plants achieve their remarkably regular arrangement of leaves and flowers? And why does this pattern remain so stable, even as plants grow and respond to their environment? Researchers at ...

Engineering the orthogonalized and more reversible GPS2 biosensor to reduce GPS1 interference with and by endogenous signaling via re-engineering the GID1–DELLA interaction interface. Advancements in ...

Explore plant hormone therapy that enhances disease resistance in crops without hindering growth, aiding food security initiatives ...

If you’re a gardener – and definitely if you’re a farmer – you want to spend less on fertilizer but while growing more food. Well, it’s time to send your thank-you basket of fruits and vegetables to ...

Nicotiana benthamiana plants in a lab at UC Davis. Plants form new branches when a hormone called strigolactone breaks down. UC Davis plant biologists have now defined the enzymes that break down ...