A pivotal study has unveiled the critical influence of gibberellins (GAs) in tomato ripening, a process long attributed primarily to ethylene. By mediating the actions of multiple plant hormones ...

Ethylene has traditionally taken center stage in this process, yet the roles of other hormones, particularly gibberellins (GAs), have remained elusive. This knowledge gap has limited efforts to ...

Wittwer, S. H., and Bukovac, M. J., Proc. Fourth Internat. Conf. on Plant Growth Regulation (Iowa State Press, Ames ; in the press).

Isoprenoids represent the largest group of biologically active specialized metabolites in plants. Many have roles in protecting the plants against pathogens and herbivores or conversely they attract ...

Thus, plants produce a wide variety of hormones, including auxins, cytokinins (CKs), gibberellins (GAs), abscisic acid (ABA), salicylic acid (SA), ethylene (ET), jasmonates (JAs), brassinosteroids ...

Winter in the South can be hard on plants. Fluctuating temperatures, sporadic freezes, and winter winds all take their toll on the garden. Some plants need a little extra protection to make it through ...

Only a few of the 100-plus gibberellins have a known biological ... case if molecular discrimination occurred at the level of the plant gibberellin receptor, as is known for many other hormones ...

While it’s easier than ever to buy live plants online, sometimes, despite our best intentions, those live plants become, well, dead plants. Artificial plants — fake plants, silk plants ...

From large, grandiose plants with big leaves to tinier succulents that complement quieter personalities, there are many ways aspiring plant parents can liven up their environment. Whether your ...