The seeds of some types of plants need a little help to sprout. These are seeds that have an impermeable exterior shell that ...

Respiration is the physiological process through which oxygen in the environment can be exchanged with carbon dioxide from an organism. This process requires specialized organs such as the lungs or ...

A research team sheds light on the molecular mechanisms behind foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) inflorescence development, ...

The best compost will provide all the nutrients and support needed for seeds and veg to grow and thrive, while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if ...

Lipids are ubiquitous molecules found in all cell types, where they play key roles in structure and signalling with the extracellular environment, as essential components of cellular membranes. In ...