A single gene, called PHANTASTICA ... who is senior author on the paper. Plant leaves fall into two main groups: simple, single-blade leaves and compound leaves with multiple leaflets.

In the case of the poplar leaf beetle, the chemical precursor is salicin, which is present in the leaf tissues of poplars and willows. A sophisticated transport network carries the precursors from ...

"It's a very surprising finding, that modifying one gene in the tomato alters the leaf from one form to another," said Neelima Sinha, a professor of plant biology at UC Davis who is senior author on ...