it's important for potato plants to mature above the surface, too. Depending on the potato variety, potato flowers can come in a range of different colors and shapes. But should they be removed?

Plant flowering is a critical phase in the life ... regulate multiple traits in response to environmental signals[3]. In potato, the transcription factor BRANCHED1b (BRC1b) has been shown to ...

It comes from the male part of the flower. Plants have ... a number of different ways. Some plants produce bulbs, like daffodils and snowdrops. Others, like potatoes, produce tubers.

By engineering plants to control when and where SGAs are produced—such as in the leaves but not in the potatoes themselves—the researchers envision crops that can be stored without the risk of ...