Growth & Development
Primed Plants are Prime Plants
From ancient Roman seed-soaking recipes to modern nanopriming, seed priming could help crops germinate faster and survive drought, heat and salinity in a changing climate.
Growth & Development
Cannabis Cultivation: Scientific Advice to Reach New Highs
New research provides fascinating insights into the genetic and molecular basis behind the growth of two chemovars of Cannabis.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Genetic factors acting prior to dormancy in sour cherry influence bloom time the following spring
Cherry trees are beloved for their beautiful white blooms in spring and juicy red fruits in summer. Their productivity is, however, threatened by global warming. Goeckeritz and colleagues analysed floral development in sour cherry and their results published in the Journal of Experimental Botany can
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Can you teach an old log new tricks?
Mareike Jezek shares the latest advances on epigenetic changes in trees – changes that “allow” plants to prepare their offspring for the environments they might face.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Safe rice to save lives
Rice is a staple food worldwide and is eaten by billions of people on a daily basis. Still, high levels of toxic arsenic and cadmium in the grain have raised severe concerns about its safety for human consumption. Gui and colleagues used genetic engineering to combat this problem.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Making the Invisible Visible
Mareike Jezek introduces us to a fascinating research that promises to –literally– shed light on the functioning of plant cells.