Phototropism is one of the most rapid and visually obvious adaptation responses of plants to changes in their environment. It allows plant shoots to grow towards light and roots to avoid it. It ...

Auxin, a small molecule, is a plant hormone discovered by Charles Darwin about 100 years ago. Over the years that followed it became understood to be the most important and versatile plant hormone ...

Note added in proof: Jones and co-workers recently reported a contribution of AUX1-dependent auxin transport through non-hair cells to later events in root-hair development. Jones, AR et al. Auxin ...

How does a tiny molecule help shape the future of global food security? Researchers from the University of Tasmania have provided new insights into auxin, a master plant hormone, and its vital role in ...

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

PhysOrg.com) -- During the development of organisms, a particular event repeatedly occurs: a signal appears temporarily, but the processes it triggers must be maintained – for example, when the fate ...

Scientists at the University of Bayreuth and the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen have developed a novel sensor that provides real-time insights into the inner life of plants ...