Plants face a lot of challenges from their environment. They have to deal with droughts, salt, extreme temperatures, and even attacks from pests and diseases. To handle these issues, plants use special tools called transcription factors. These tools help plants respond to stress by turning specific genes on or off. One important group of these tools is called NF-Y tr...

Plants have a clever way of handling stress. When they face tough conditions, they kickstart a process that involves breaking down certain lipids in their cell membranes. This breakdown creates two key products: inositol phosphate, which is soluble, and diacylglycerol (DAG), which has a unique shape. If left unchecked, DAG can mess up the stability of membranes. So, ...

The world is facing big problems with climate change, global warming, and not enough water. These issues make droughts worse and threaten the food we grow. Scientists are looking for new ways to help plants survive these tough conditions. One promising solution comes from Moringa, a plant known for its eco-friendly benefits. Moringa can produce nanoparticles, tiny pa...

It is well-known that plants can be influenced by their surroundings. For maritime pines, temperature changes during early growth can lead to significant differences in how they develop. This was discovered through experiments that altered the temperature during the maturation of pine embryos. The results showed that pines grown in colder or warmer conditions than us...