and gene activation in guard cells. This enables plants to close stomata more effectively and conserve water. "It was found that in multiple mutants of plant myosin XI, the rate of water loss during ...

Science Biology Bioengineers made mutant, solar-powered hamster cells 'Planimal' cell photosynthesis could be 'game-changing' for lab-grown cultures. Andrew Paul Nov 18, 2024 10:53 AM EST ...

A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—and ...

A new cell type, contractile cells filled with water-sensitive rough endoplasmic reticulum, has been found in plants with a completely different subcellular structure from typical plant cells and ...

Plant cells are organized in a rigid, static order resembling a brick wall due to their immobility. Plant immunity is very similar to the human innate immune system, which is the first round of ...

Using a new method to isolate and reprogram plant cells into other cell types, Penn State biologists explored how banding patterns that increase the stability of plant cell walls are created and ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take nitrogen and convert it into the ingredient that helps all organisms grow.

In an industry long-dominated by China, Qcells’ Dalton plant — the largest facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere — represented the biggest single effort yet to establish solar ...