New research appears to answer an old question about how the remarkable hormone Auxin works. Auxin is a sort of super-hormone that is the key to making plants grow. Two scientific teams--one in ...

Auxin, a pivotal plant hormone, orchestrates a wide range of developmental processes including cell division, elongation, organ formation and responses to environmental stimuli. Its signalling ...

Auxin is the first plant hormone—or "phytohormone"—ever identified, with its discovery dating to the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries. With its discovery, scientists began to understand how small, ...

Plant growth relies on hormone movement, directed by PIN proteins. New research shows SEC3A, part of the exocyst complex, is ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves. The study highlights how ABA and auxin, another key ...

The finding, which could help scientists develop crops that can better withstand climate change, has been published in the ...

A team of scientists from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata has uncovered a crucial molecular switch that allows plants to sense and adapt to rising temperatures, offering new ...