The molecule cAMP, which plays essential roles in mammalian cells, is less well understood in plants. In a new Science Advances paper, researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria ...

Suberin is a complex hydrophobic biopolymer deposited in the cell walls of specialised tissues such as the root endodermis and periderm. It comprises polyaliphatic domains built from omega-hydroxy and ...

Understanding this mechanism is relevant for breeding more resilient or higher-yielding crops. Plants form new leaves, flowers and roots at the tips of shoots and roots, in specific growth regions ...