As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with sharp thorns and prickles can leave you looking like you’ve had a run-in with an angry cat. Wouldn’t it be nice to rid plants of their prickles entirely ...

When the CBP60g gene was flipped on in Arabidopsis plants (like these thale cress flowers), they showed increased resistance to hotter temperatures and held bacteria at bay. Credit: Shutterstock ...

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Researchers have revealed a previously unknown way plants shape their growth in response to light—a breakthrough that could better equip crops to handle environmental stress. Subscribe to our ...

Scientists have taken a close look at what happens on the molecular level when DNA is inserted into the genome of a plant. They determined the genetic sequence and epigenetic features of plants that ...