Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually, conditions like heat and drought lead to this stress, and when they’re stressed, plants might not grow as large or produce as much. This ...

Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually it’s conditions like heat and drought that lead to this stress, and when they’re stressed, plants might not grow as large or produce as ...

Scientists have determined how the well-known plant hormone ethylene is crucial in controlling the angle at which roots grow. The findings can be used to engineer plants and crops that withstand the ...

Ethylene is a simple gaseous phytohormone that orchestrates diverse aspects of plant development, stress adaptation and yield formation. Biosynthesis commences from methionine via ...

Ethylene is a simple gaseous phytohormone that plays a pivotal role in modulating plant defence and susceptibility during interactions with microbial pathogens. Upon perception of pathogen-derived or ...

Exposing seedlings to ethylene in darkness increases size and vigor, in a finding with implications for agriculture. Farmers have worked to increase crop yields for millennia, and the quest remains ...

It can happen in what feels like the blink of an eye: Yellow bananas turn brown and mushy, pale green avocado halves develop dark splotches, and crisp leafy greens become wilted and yellow. The ...

A pivotal study has unveiled the critical influence of gibberellins (GAs) in tomato ripening, a process long attributed primarily to ethylene. By mediating the actions of multiple plant hormones, ...

Bananas ripen very quickly and it is easy for them to turn black prematurely if they are not stored properly at home. Knowing ...