Plant Biology
New insights in plant response to high temperatures and drought
Researchers at VIB-UGent have unraveled how the opening and closing of stomata - tiny pores on leaves – is regulated in response to high temperatures and drought.
November 29, 2024
Plant roots change their growth pattern during ‘puberty’
Roots go through a puberty phase, which could have important implications for developing climate-resilient agriculture
November 15, 2024
Improving transformation frequency in maize
Opening the door for high-efficiency gene-editing research
June 24, 2024
Increasing experimental efficiency in plant genome editing
Improving CRISPR-induced multiplex mutagenesis
May 23, 2024
Use it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea
Gene analyses revealing the capacity of marine flowering plants to exist under changing environmental conditions provide clues for the conservation and sustainable use of important ecosystems
January 30, 2024
Deep learning helps to find new targets in soy for crop improvement
New tools, including a deep learning model, predict the functionality of proteins, even in non-model organisms
August 3, 2023
VIB researchers uncover key genetic pathway in leaf development
The cell cycle inhibitor SIAMESE-RELATED1 (SMR1) plays a crucial role in how leaves adapt to the environment
July 4, 2023
Hormones and plant growth
New research discovers how plant hormones called brassinosteroids affect gene expression and plant growth
March 31, 2023