The ability to genetically engineer plants is largely thanks to a microscopic helper: a bacterium called Agrobacterium ...

The enzymes evolved differently, allowing plants to manage DNA stability and support diverse growing conditions ... This ...

Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered the origin of a curious duplication that gives plants ...

Biologists have investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their findings could help engineer crops that are more resilient to environmental changes, like heat or drought stress.

Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered the origin of a curious duplication that gives plants multiple ways to override instructions that are coded into their DNA.

The "RNA world" hypothesis proposes that the earliest life on Earth may have been based on RNA -; a single-stranded molecule similar in many ways to DNA -; like some modern viruses. This is because, ...

The explosion in Tlaxcala was no “accident” but social murder driven by a deliberate policy of pursuing corporate and ...

Aug. 13, 2024 — Since its discovery by modern researchers a century ago, an ancient structure ... DNA analysis, an international team of researchers identified a collection of plants used ...

Were there already viruses on Earth when the first living cells appeared billions of years ago? – Aayush A., age 16, India ...

Plants communicate through volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that help them respond to herbivorous pest attacks. This review ...

For decades, drugmakers and researchers have found lifesaving medical advances in plants, animals and other ... Is it just ...