Caragana microphylla is a shrub and one of the important tree species for afforestation in arid and semi-arid areas of northern China. Its potential for natural regeneration and population expansion ...

An HHMI scientist has moved a step closer to turning sexually-reproducing plants into asexual reproducers, a finding that could have profound implications for agriculture. Farmers throughout the world ...

Aquilaria sinensis (family Thymelaeaceae) is the principal source of Chinese agarwood. It is a vulnerable evergreen tree native to lowland forests in southern China. Its fruit matures during the ...

Most fruits have seeds, which make them capable of developing into new plants. A fruit is a matured and ripened ovary of a plant, which is why it contains seeds for plant reproduction. Seeds are ...

Cut open a watermelon and you may find dozens of seeds. Slice a mango and you will discover just one large seed in the centre. If all fruits develop from flower ...

A scientist has moved a step closer to turning sexually-reproducing plants into asexual reproducers, a finding that could have profound implications for agriculture. Farmers throughout the world spend ...

This release is available in Spanish. Farmers throughout the world spend an estimated $36 billion a year to buy seeds for crops, especially those with sought after traits such as hardiness and ...