Amid intensifying global competition in the seed industry, China's pursuit of high-quality agricultural development has ...

Qinghai sits on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, often described as the "roof of the world". Its high ...

Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) plays a central role in integrating carbon metabolism during seed development. By catalysing the conversion of phosphoenolpyruvate to oxaloacetate, PEPC ...

Spanning from the heart-stage embryo to seed germination, the study charts dynamic gene expression patterns in the embryo axis and cotyledon, revealing key regulatory networks. This work uncovers how ...

Soybean seed hardness, a key factor in consumer acceptance and vegetable soybean quality, has been elucidated through a comprehensive study. Researchers identified the genetic and molecular mechanisms ...

Scientists identified a gene responsible for triggering plants to develop fruits and seeds. This finding may help agriculturists bypass pollination altogether for food production, which will be ...

March 1 (Reuters) - Global chemicals and crop seeds company BASF SE BASFn.DE is halting development of hybrid wheat in North America after results of seed trials failed to reach development goals, the ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 33, No. 136 (October 1982), pp. 1045-1057 (13 pages) Embryonic axes of Phaseolus vulgaris undergo a transition from desiccation-intolerance to ...