Plants evolved distinct functions for two forms of a fundamental signaling molecule, study shows

The molecule cAMP, which plays essential roles in mammalian cells, is less well understood in plants. In a new Science ...
AZoNano

How do Nanoparticles Affect Plant Function?

Scientists are conducting extensive research on developing metal-based and carbon-based nanomaterials to improve plant growth and development. Nanomaterials can be used as promising tools to deliver ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Connecting Roots to Leaves: Studying the Diversity of Plant Functions in a Temperate Forest

When looking at forests, we hardly get to see beyond a bunch of green. However, for a plant ecologist, forests represent a much more complex world consisting of different species. This diversity of ...
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Study Redefines the Functions of All Plant Hormone Types

Which plant hormones are critical in responding to drought conditions? How do plant hormone responses adjust to environmental changes? An article published in the journal Trends in Plant Science ...
Science Daily

Biological clock and extra gene pairs control important plant functions

New understanding of circadian rhythms could be key to stronger, drought-resistant crops in the face of climate change. The biological clock of a popular food crop controls close to three-quarters of ...
Popular Science

These parasitic plants force their victims to make them dinner

Two parasitic plants in a new study are losing genes related to photosynthesis and other plant functions as they continue their food-sucking habits. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 21, 2023 11:00 AM EDT ...
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Structure and content

The extent of the Master's Programme in Integrative Plant Sciences is 120 credits (ECTS), to be completed in two years of full-time studies. You can study the diversity of wild and cultivated plants ...