Similar to humans, plants have an immune system to help defend against parasites and other deleterious infections. The human body is interconnected with cell-to-cell communication to orchestrate an ...
Scientists have discovered that beneficial root-dwelling fungi boost plant resilience to disease by remodeling the plant cell ...
At first glance, plant and animal cells have a lot in common: they’re both highly organized, keep their DNA tucked away in an envelope, and are kinda juicy inside. But plant cells have evolved some ...
Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from sunlight like plants. The breakthrough could have major benefits for growing ...
ST. LOUIS, MO February, 25 2025 – Danforth Center scientists Tessa Burch-Smith, PhD, and Kirk Czymmek, PhD, in collaboration with researchers at the CryoEM Facility at Stanford University, are ...
Plant and Soil, Vol. 468, No. 1/2 (November 2021), pp. 475-489 (15 pages) Aims Laser micromanipulation such as dissection or optical trapping enables remote physical modification of the activity of ...