A new study revealed certain plants grow "secret" deep root systems to survive tough conditions and quietly trap carbon ...

Scientists have developed a toolbox of transcriptional regulators for plants and show that they can be used to construct synthetic genetic circuits that predictably modify root growth. Their work ...

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Pollution negatively impacts this plant structure by reducing the size of the stomata, as reported in a 2005 study published in the journal "Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences." When gas ...

'MicroRNAs' Control Plant Shape And Structure Date: August 25, 2003 Source: ... root or other types of cells. MicroRNAs work like a digital radar system to hone in on target genes.

Taking the concept a step further, the scientists experimented with growing fungi in the media instead of plants. It was found that the organisms' extremely fine root structure, known as hyphae ...

Plants using C4 photosynthesis grow 20-100 percent quicker than more common C3 plants by altering the shape, size and structure of their leaves and roots, according to a new study.

Root systems allow plants to gather the water and minerals they use to grow. As the root system grows, it creates more and more pathways that allow water to get into the deep subsoil, and ...

An Australian-led study has found corn yield increases during the past 80 years in the U.S. corn belt are mostly due to the crop's changing root structure.