LA JOLLA (August 19, 2025)—Nearly everything you know about plants was first discovered in a plant you’ve likely never heard of. Arabidopsis thaliana, also known as thale cress, is a small, flowering ...

Anna: Plants and animals go through different stages of their lives, this is called a life cycle. Plants start as seeds or bulbs. With the right temperature and water, most plants first grow roots ...

Plants lack a germline, express many genes in the haploid phase of the life cycle and have a flexible developmental plan. These features allow stringent selection in the haploid phase against ...