plant research

The results give a revealing insight into the plant breeding of times gone by

New research from the University of Illinois shows one Xanthomonas species has evolved to avoid detection by the immune system of tomato plants

Recent research helps explain how the handful of phytochromes found in every plant respond differently to light intensity and temperature

The Seed Potato Germplasm Program at the University of Idaho works closely with the seed potato industry to produce better potatoes

Emissions from standing dead trees in coastal wetland forests—colloquially called "tree farts"—need to be accounted for when assessing ghost forests' environmental impact

Researchers based in Spain investigate whether this pathogen can penetrate through the roots of strawberry plants and reach the fruit

Tepary bean genome may lead to sustainable alternatives for legume crops affected by changing climate

Insights into the microbiome may help researchers grow more resilient citrus plants that can handle both changing climates and stress from pathogens

Researchers propose a more permanent, and even useful, fate for captured carbon by turning plants into a valuable industrial material called silicon carbide

This most damaging soybean pathogen was first found in the US in 1954 and most recent estimates show that it results in $1.5 billion in annual yield losses