The developmental regulators that confer the identity of N-fixing root nodules belong to a transcription factor family (LSH) more commonly associated with defining the shapes of stems, flowers and ...

This plant root was among those studied as part of new research exploring the molecular underpinnings of how plants twist their roots. Credit: Dixit lab From morning glories spiraling up fence posts ...

After centuries of neglect, botanists are using new techniques to understand roots Maddie Bender | Freelance writer Picture a plant—your favorite flower, an herb from an outdoor garden or a stately ...

When plant roots are injured—by insects, for example—the pressure inside the root drops, and a pressure wave spreads rapidly ...

Cambridge scientists have identified two crucial genetic factors needed to produce specialized root organs that can accommodate nitrogen-fixing bacteria in legumes such as peas and beans. In a ...

This still left a mystery for plant scientists such as Ram Dixit, the George and Charmaine Mallinckrodt Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. The absence of a gene should cause ...