Plants are exposed to a multitude of biotic stressors, including infection by phytopathogens and attack by herbivorous insects. As sessile organisms, plants have evolved finely adjusted defence ...

Climate change is the biggest challenge to global food security. Protected cultivation can protect crops from extreme weather conditions, reduce the incidence of pests and diseases, and ensure that ...

UC Riverside scientists have significantly advanced the race to control plant responses to temperature on a rapidly warming planet. Key to this breakthrough is miRNA, a molecule nearly 200,000 times ...

Sunlight provides the energy needed for photosynthesis and growth, but it also exposes plants to harmful ultraviolet-B (UV-B) ...

Researchers at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, including Joseph Ecker, PhD, examined drought conditions in the flowering plant, Arabidopsis Thaliana, which is commonly used in plant research. The ...

Biologists have identified important components and mechanisms of the molecular machinery that transmits information about a pathogen encounter within the plant organism. Plant pests such as bacteria ...

Researchers at National Taiwan University discovered how light stabilizes a key stress-response protein, offering insights into improving crop resilience to harsh environments. Under light conditions, ...

University of Mississippi researchers are studying how plants respond to heat at the molecular level, an important ...

At first glance, plants may seem passive—but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity. Plants are highly sensitive to their surroundings, continuously monitoring ...

Plants use backup systems to adapt to rising temperatures, helping them maintain growth when key heat-response functions fail.