Phytohormones affect differentiation and growth of plant cells causing permanent, irreversible changes in the activities of cells. In contrast to animals — where a hormone often acts quite ...

An international team of scientists has unraveled the mysterious relationship between gravity, and the growth trajectories of plant roots.

Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity – a process called gravitropism - even after encountering obstacles in soil.

Aims The purpose of this Botanical Briefing is to stimulate reappraisal of root growth, root/shoot partitioning, and analysis of other aspects of plant growth under heterogeneous conditions. Scope ...

Understanding a plant’s roots, shoots and growth habits increases the likelihood of success with vegetative reproduction.

Researchers in Freiburg have discovered a mechanism by which plant hormones are specifically regulated to adapt growth to environmental conditions – controlled by the so-called ERAD machinery. The ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The growth of three populations of greater lotus (Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr syn. L. pedunculatus Cav.) was compared at photoperiods of 10, 12 ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves. Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their ...