For example, Aeonium plants have a distinctive protective mechanism: the more CAM photosynthesis occurs in these plants, the more effectively the thin waxy layer on their leaf surfaces, the cuticle, ...

Plants are exposed to constant environmental changes, and their survival depends on their ability to sense and adapt to environmental stimuli. Protein molecules in the cell membrane play a crucial ...

As climate change accelerates, plants face mounting pressure to adapt to shifting ecosystems and environmental conditions. This challenge is especially urgent for crops—plants resilient to drought and ...

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in understanding how genetic drivers influence the evolution of a specific photosynthesis mechanism in Tillandsia (air plants). This sheds light on the complex ...

Plant roots are far more than simple absorption organs: they can adjust their structure to better cope with water stress. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the ...

University of Calgary researcher Sam Yeaman and his team have determined in a recent study that there are some key genes that are particularly important for how plants respond adaptively to ...

Plants deploy cell-surface pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and intracellular nucleotide-binding site–leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) to recognize pathogens. However, how plant immune ...

Closely related species often use the same genes to adapt to similar environments. However, we know little about why such genes possess increased adaptive potential and whether this is conserved ...

Plants are usually associated with the colour green, but nature has many fascinating exceptions. From deep purple leaves to ...