A seed is a plant embryo wrapped in a protective covering of maternal tissue. This coverage allows the seed to withstand a much wider range of environmental conditions than adult plants, such as ...

We are delighted to announce that Seed Biology (https://www.maxapress.com/seedbio) has been included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). This inclusion ...

A research team sheds light on the molecular mechanisms behind foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) inflorescence development, ...

A new international study co-led by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment shows how a single genetic change helps protect corn seeds during storage.

Plant biology has long recognized the significance of surface lipid barriers—namely cuticles and suberin—as fundamental adaptations for terrestrial life.

Some life forms can enter a kind of dormant state, where they wait for the right conditions so they can reemerge; fungi have spores, viruses have been shown to come back to 'life' after being frozen ...

Dandelions are incredible plants with a highly efficient seed-dispersal system, meaning even a gentle breeze can carry seeds and their parachutes great distances. But in several places in Aichi ...

I am a senior double majoring in EBIO (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) and MCDB (Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology) graduating this spring. Since taking advanced placement biology my ...