Stem cells in plants are crucial for their growth and development, controlling cell division and differentiation in roots, ...

Key regulators of stomata are plant vacuoles ... which are equivalent in function to lysosomes in mammalian cells (Figure 1). A special feature of guard cells is that they can increase or decrease ...

Cell structure Description Function Cell type Cell wall Freely permeable layer surrounding cell membrane. The cell wall of plant cells is made from cellulose. This gives them a rigid structure.

While plant stem cells have not received the same spotlight, they hold immense potential for advancing agriculture and food ...

It prefers pH between 5.8 and 6.5. Smooth brome is a long-lived, cool season perennial. Forms an extensive sod by rhizomes. It is moderate to easy to establish, but spreads rapidly through both seeds ...

Researchers have developed an innovative technique to rejuvenate aged oocytes, or immature egg cells, to boost their quality, paving the way for improved outcomes for in-vitro fertilization. This ...

Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria are four cell components that are found ...

Now I bet some of you are saying, “What is a smooth hydrangea?” Many of you will recognize it as ‘Annabelle’ hydrangea, an old-fashioned garden plant that is as popular as ever.

More information: Fei Xu et al, Targeting deubiquitinase OTUB1 protects vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis by modulating PDGFRβ, Frontiers of Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-024 ...

Huanzhong Wang, professor of plant molecular biology at UConn, wants people to know that plants have stem cells too. Just like in the medical world, plant stem cells could support human growth and ...

A professor of plant molecular biology wants people to know that plants have stem cells too ... other closely related genes to find out their function," Wang says. "It will be interesting to ...