In summary, keep in mind that an ideal research project provides three things: useful information for growers and fellow ...
The digital revolution has transformed biodiversity research, with millions of plant photos and associated metadata becoming available from diverse sources. These include scanned botanical literature, ...
Sylvia Mitchell (left) is Head of the Medicinal Plant Biotechnology Research Group in the Biotechnology Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI; Mona, Jamaica). She founded this research ...
The backyards of ordinary Tasmanians are becoming urban climate refuges for a "biobank" of alpine plants threatened by ...
Glow-in-the-dark plants bright enough to light up streets at night may sound like the stuff of science fiction or fantasy. But scientists have already made plants that emit a greenish glow. They are ...
Chayote (Sechium edule, Jacq. Sw) is an important economic crop for agricultural production in upland tropical regions of the Philippines. A perennial vining herb, chayote is part of the Cucurbitaceae ...