Left: A blue light pulse of 0.1 seconds triggers a calcium signal (red) in guard cells, which is followed by an anion current (black). Right: The influx of calcium into the cell promotes the release ...

In a study published in PNAS on July 8, researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have provided mechanistic insights into how ...

Plant researchers have a potent new tool at disposal: A research team now shows how to close the stomata of leaves using light pulses. Plants have microscopically small pores on the surface of their ...

A new computational pipeline for analyzing three-dimensional imaging data can help biologists more accurately and quickly see how the cells in a plant's leaves respond to the environment and identify ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The calyptra influences the plane of division in guard cell mother cells of Funaría and Physcomitrium. Normally, capsules expand while ...

Jiří Šantrůček, Martina Vráblová, Marie Šimková, Marie Hronková, Martina Drtinová, Jiří Květoň, Daniel Vrábl, Jiří Kubásek, Jana Macková, Dana ...

In the intricate architecture of plant tissues, beauty often emerges from chaos, according to new research from Cornell ...