Humans rely on the arsenal of cells, molecules, and biochemical pathways of the immune system to defend the body when it's threatened by pathogens. But there are many different biological mechanisms ...

The study of Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus (BNYVV) has evolved considerably over recent decades, with research spanning molecular biology, genetics, and plant pathology. BNYVV, the causal agent of ...

Purdue Biologist Stanton B. Gelvin explained how Agrobacterium moves DNA into wounded plant cells, and why cracking that “black box” matters for agriculture during a seminar Wednesday afternoon at the ...

Living cells are highly organized, yet they are not assembled using rigid blueprints or by following a predetermined plan.

(a) Examples of medicinal plants and their meristematic tissues as sources for stem cell generation. (b) Advantages of using medicinal plant stem cells in research and industrial applications. (c) In ...

A recent study by the University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn and the University of Freiburg shows that the ...

AMES, IA – Iowa State University researchers for the first time have mapped the various molecular components that govern how environmentally stressed plants interrupt their normal growth pathways by ...

Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Finally, although transgenic animals and mammalian cell culture systems promote optimal expression due to correct protein modifications, ...