Plants can't move to escape the heat like humans can; they are forced to adapt. As temperatures fluctuate, one key survival ...

Plants rely on gene regulators to grow, flower, reproduce, and survive drought, disease, and other environmental pressures.

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 ...

Students gathered at the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum on Friday, April 3, for an Easter trivia night that turned biology ...

Scientists have discovered that a crucial protein found in plants, called auxin response factor (ARF) first arose about 600 million years ago, which was long before there were any plants around. This ...

Venkatesan Sundaresan, a plant reproduction biologist at UC Davis, has been awarded a 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for his groundbreaking work on plant reproduction, which led to a method for ...

A UCR researcher worked years into retirement to uncover the biology behind plants' response to environmental stress. Her ...

Asteraceae presents one of the most diverse and intricate reproductive systems among flowering plants. The family is typified by its composite inflorescences, which combine both ray and disc florets ...

For years, we’ve admired plants for their ability to cleanse the air and help fight air pollution. However, our green ally might be contributing to air pollution in an unexpected way. While they may ...

How AI foundation models trained on DNA could transform plant biology ...

Plant biology encompasses the study of the intricate systems that govern plant life, ranging from cellular metabolism and gene regulation to physiological adaptations and ecological interactions.

An evolutionary "arms race" for light and space drove the early domestication of wheat, according to new research that could ...