Leaf senescence determines the duration of photosynthesis, nutrient remobilization efficiency, and ultimately crop yield and ...

Jennifer P. C. To, Jean Deruère, Bridey B. Maxwell, Veronica F. Morris, Claire E. Hutchison, Fernando J. Ferreira, G. Eric Schaller and Joseph J. Kieber The plant hormone cytokinin regulates many ...

Cytokinin signalling remains a central focus in plant biology due to its vital role in regulating cell division, meristem maintenance and overall plant architecture. Recent investigations have ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Exogenous application of cytokinin to raceme tissues of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) has been shown to stimulate flower production and to ...

These discoveries are important because, as lead scientist Director Miltos Tsiantis explains, ‘It may be possible to tinker with root growth to improve crops in different environments. For example, ...

Biologists have discovered how cytokinin activates stem cell division in plants. The mechanism by which the plant hormone cytokinin controls cell division has been discovered -- a breakthrough that ...