In a breakthrough study published in Science on Nov. 15, international researchers have identified mechanisms driving ...

The key to three-dimensional plant architecture lies in precise control over the orientation of cell division. Plant cells ...

One’s chronological age is the number of years lived, while brain age indicates the brain’s actual health. They are often not ...

Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered the origin of a curious duplication that gives plants ...

lead author and assistant professor in the department of cell and systems biology in U of T’s Faculty of Arts & Science. In ...

Researchers found plant enzymes CMT2 and CMT3 ... “But instead of simply copying the original function, it developed ...

Biologists have investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their findings could help engineer crops that are more resilient to environmental changes, like heat or drought stress.

Some chromosomes, such as B chromosomes, can increase their inheritance rate to their own advantage. These extra chromosomes ...

To avoid elimination, many B chromosomes influence cell division in their favour and increase ... Andreas Houben, head of IPK’s research group “Chromosome Structure and Function”. Furthermore, it was ...

Providing nutrients for plants, for example, is a big focus among gardeners because they really are fundamental for plant ...

The efficient use of cellulose - the primary plant scaffold and a major natural building block - could address many issues ...