As global temperatures continue to rise, extreme heat waves pose a significant threat to agricultural productivity. Studies ...

The orange box shows a top view of the shoot tip at higher magnification, with the shoot meristem in the center (indicated by the yellow line), surrounded by flower buds of increasing age.

In summary, by genetically marking stem cells, it was possible to show that small groups of stem cells function as a long-term source of new cells to build up the shoot and the root. However ...