Chloroplast genomes from 19 Abutilon species reveal conserved structure, polymorphic markers, and two major lineages, one ...

Recent breakthroughs in single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA), such as the recently developed "RevGel-seq" method, have revolutionized plant cell analysis. This technique, independent of special ...

A study analyzing the effects of climate change on vascular plants in the United States finds that the fate of individual ...

In 2011, a devastating earthquake struck the eastern part of Japan, triggering the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident and resulting in widespread radioactive contamination, including in ...

The journal offers more choice to Nature Portfolio authors who are seeking a fully open-access and more inclusive platform for publishing their work. The journal is led by plant biology experts who ...

For many plants, more branches means more fruit. But what causes a plant to grow branches? New research from the University of California, Davis shows how plants break down the hormone strigolactone, ...

Some of the world’s smallest flowering plants have found a way to fit the basic architecture of much larger species into a ...

This book critically reviews advances in our understanding of the biology of vascular epiphytes since Andreas Schimper's 1888 seminal work. It addresses all aspects of their biology, from anatomy and ...

New research reveals how drought stress triggers complex structural and chemical changes in Ziziphora clinopodioides, ...

Samantha Link, research manager for plant science in the Agricultural Research Division in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, was recently recognized as an unsung hero of ...