Understanding how nutrients are synthesized and distributed during seedling development is key to optimizing crop performance. This study used mass spectrometry imaging to investigate the spatial ...

The endosperm, the tissue surrounding the plant embryo in the seed, has long been perceived as a nourishing tissue that is abandoned once the transition to the seedling is complete. A Swiss team, led ...

Every seed begins its life as the subject of a war—between light and gibberellins, a type of plant hormone, which work antagonistically to guide seedling development. In short, gibberellins promote ...

Watch as a tomato plant transforms from seed to vibrant seedling in just 38 days with this captivating time-lapse. Follow every stage, from slicing a fresh tomato and preparing the soil, to witnessing ...

Before seedlings can photosynthesize, they depend on fatty acids—and on peroxisomes to process them. Researchers discovered ...