University of Tasmania researchers have revealed auxin’s critical role in starch production for crops like rice and maize.

How does a tiny molecule help shape the future of global food security? Researchers from the University of Tasmania have ...

How does a tiny molecule help shape the future of global food security? Researchers from the University of Tasmania have ...

Plant hormones, also known as phytohormones ... This chemical tool holds potential in discriminating the KARs and SL signaling. Auxin is a universal regulator of plant growth and development.

Ever wondered what gives foods like garlic, horseradish and mustard their strong taste and smell? It's the chemical structure ...

Researchers have learned how drought causes plants to modify their root systems so they grow deeper into the ground to reach ...

New research explains how the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) enhances root gravitropism by promoting auxin production, ...

NASA explores growing plants in space to ensure fresh, nutritious food for astronauts. Microgravity affects plant genetics ...

We are in the midst of a cold and snowy winter in Western Pennsylvania. As we look out of the frosty windows of our warm ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water ...