Flower color is one of the most prominent traits in plants and is a decisive factor in assessing ornamental value. The expression of flower color in plants is influenced by several factors, including ...

A gene that regulates the development of roots in vascular plants is also involved in the organ development of liverworts -- land plants so old they don't even have proper roots. The discovery ...

Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) analyses map transcriptional networks during plant development, but rare cell populations or expression values for several genes are often missing. As the origin ...

Anthocyanins are major pigments responsible for the vivid colors of ornamental flowers. However, the metabolic origin of the precursor phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), which fuels anthocyanin biosynthesis ...

Easy-to-grow, sturdy petunia plants produce flowers with a great variety of spectacular colors and a captivating scent. The Maya in Mexico and Inca in Peru believed that the scent of petunias had the ...

As a flower bud grows and gains more cells, the random spikes and dips in any one cell matter less to the overall pattern.