Plants and trees extend their roots into the earth in order to draw nutrients and water from the soil—however, these roots ...

and one of our goals at GIFS is to develop better roots in crops that contribute to global food security,” said Tokizawa. Plants absorb more nitrogen than any other nutrient, which is why ...

An animated GIF of a highly magnified view of a single stoma on the leaf of a boat lily (Tradescantia spathacea). The stoma is opening and closing in response to changing levels of carbon dioxide ...

Plants utilize a rapid "molecular switch" in their roots that enables them to sense dry soils and redirect their growth to ...

A gene that regulates the development of roots in vascular plants is also involved in the organ development of liverworts—land plants so old they don't even have proper roots. The Kobe ...

We check the tag for the plant’s light and moisture requirements and mature size. We also need to think about what is going to be happening below ground once the plant takes hold. Roots absorb ...

You probably don’t think about plant roots all that much – they’re hidden underground after all. Yet they’re continually changing the shape of the world. This process happens in your ...

The researchers showed that a hitherto undetected group of cells in the plant root plays a decisive role. The researchers hope that the results of their work will in the future lead to methods for ...

and one of our goals at GIFS is to develop better roots in crops that contribute to global food security,” said Tokizawa. Plants absorb more nitrogen than any other nutrient, which is why ...