How Sunflowers See the Sun
New research shows that sunflowers respond to the sun through a previously unknown mechanism
plant genetics
Gene Discovery May Help Growers Battle Grape Downy Mildew
Developing grapes with resistance to these diseases can help cut down the number of sprays used by growers
Journal Honors Pioneering Scientist with New Series
The new series will present articles visionary scientists in the field of MPMI
Nature Is Inventive—the Same Substance Is Produced Differently by Plants
The production of special plant defense compounds has evolved independently in distantly related plant families
No Pollen, No Seeds
Mitochondrial genome editing technique yields useful traits
Gene That Confers Seed Tolerance to Salinity Identified
Biotechnology could help farmers deal with inhospitable soils
The Origin of the World’s Grapevines
This is some of the first evidence that perennial and annual plant domestication happened at the same time
Discovery Advances Biofuel Crop That Could Curb Dependence on Fossil Fuel
Understanding a photosynthetic peculiarity of switchgrass could help realize its full potential
Ancestral Variation Guides Future Environmental Adaptations
The humble sea campion flower can show us how species adapt to changing environmental factors
Rice Breeding Breakthrough to Feed Billions
New research could greatly lower the cost of hybrid rice seed, increasing its availability