Sebastian Cocioba’s clapboard house on Long Island doesn’t look much like a cutting-edge plant biology lab. Then you step inside and peer down the hallway to see a small nook with just enough standing ...

A research team has outlined how synthetic biology can accelerate discoveries in plant–microbe interactions, offering ...

Simon Chan, shown in his UC Davis plant biology lab, discovered how to breed plants with genes from only one parent, making it possible to "breed true" without generations of inbreeding. Simon Chan, ...

Wolffia, also known as duckweed, is the fastest-growing plant known, but the genetics underlying this strange little plant's success have long been a mystery to scientists. New findings about the ...

Just like in yeast and animal cells, vacuoles in plants are responsible for breaking down unwanted cellular components. At the same time, vacuoles in seeds also serve the opposite role—storing large ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Sebastian Cocioba’s clapboard house on Long Island doesn’t look much like a ...