Auxins, cytokinins and strigolactones are three classes of hormones that regulate bud activation and thereby regulate shoot branching. These hormones are transported throughout the plant, forming a ...

A new study reveals the critical role of the WRKY-B transcription factor in regulating lateral branch development in tomato plants. Scientists demonstrated that WRKY-B modulates branch initiation and ...

Nature, in the simple form of a tree canopy, appears to provide keen insights into the best way to design complex systems to move substances from one place to another, an essential ingredient in the ...