Because plants are also capable of asexual reproduction, it’s common to use cuttings to develop cultivars that are clones of a dioecious, male flowering plant. This is how fruitless olive and ...

A research group led by Associate Professor Ryushiro Kasahara at Nagoya University in Japan, identified a genetic sequence in thale cress that is essential for plant reproduction. As this region ...

Venkatesan Sundaresan, a plant reproduction biologist at UC Davis, has been awarded a 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for his groundbreaking work on plant reproduction, which led to a method for ...

Learn about reproduction in flowering plants with these interactive learning resources for KS2 Science students aged 7-11 from BBC Bitesize.

Many people think of plants as nice-looking greens. Essential for clean air, yes, but simple organisms. A step change in research is shaking up the way scientists think about plants: they are far ...

Provide host plants. Plants provide more than just nectar for butterflies; they are essential for their reproduction. Butterflies need host plants to support their entire lifecycle, from egg to adult.

Plant reproduction is a cornerstone of our food system and ecological balance; however, it is a complex process. Plants have ...