Leaf beetle larvae secrete defensive compound when feeding Date: December 9, 2013 Source: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Summary: Scientists have discovered the decisive biological ...

Lee et al. have created the largest functional gene network for plants by combining existing data on Arabidopsis thaliana with data gathered from other organisms. Although the genetics of many A ...

A single gene, called PHANTASTICA (PHAN), controls whether a plant makes feathery leaves like a tomato or umbrella-like leaves like Oxalis. The same mechanism is shared by a wide group of ...

A single gene, called PHANTASTICA (PHAN), controls whether a plant makes feathery leaves like a tomato or umbrella-like leaves like Oxalis. The same mechanism is shared by a wide group of flowering ...