Kent Bradford, left, and Alfred Huo, seen here with a flowering lettuce plant, found that lettuce could be prevented from flowering by increasing the expression of a specific microRNA in the plants.

The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae is a model for studying fungal–plant interactions. Although it produces two types of spores (microconidia and macroconidia), previous infection studies have ...

While plenty of gardeners opt to just buy seedlings or dormant bare roots when planting strawberries in their garden, starting the tasty fruit from seed is definitely possible. Whether you decide to ...

A consortium including the Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) is introducing ...

Looking for information regarding seed germination? Whether you’re a novice or an advanced cannabis grower, this is the guide for you. High Times Cultivation Editor Nico Escondido answers all of your ...

This Research Topic is part of the series: <a href=" Molecular Basis of Seed Germination and Dormancy, Volume ...

Under a worst-case climate change scenario, more than 20% of plant species in the tropics may experience temperatures too high for their seeds to germinate by 2070, according to an analysis of seed ...