On the left, an Arabidopsis plant is shown, with the growing shoot tip indicated by the orange line. The orange box shows a top view of the shoot tip at higher magnification, with the shoot meristem ...

The effects of sucrose concentration on the rate of root elongation and on cell proliferation and quiescence in the apical meristem of excised roots of Pisum sativum have been investigated and the ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 46, No. 282 (JANUARY 1995), pp. 19-25 (7 pages) DNA synthesis in cell nuclei and organelles in the root apical meristem of rice was analysed by anti-BrdU ...

Biologists found that when leaves of the model plant Arabidopsis are wounded, cell division in the apical meristem is reduced, growth of the plant is arrested within days, and the new leaves grow to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Pools of stem cells in the apical meristems of plants are key to continued growth and development. Understanding how these stem cells are maintained and balanced against ...

A close-up of the maize shoot apical meristem, a pool of plant stem cells being studied by plant biologist Michael Scanlon as part of a $1.8 million 5-year continuing NSF grant. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

The time to harvest overwintered carrots is now. Carrot, Daucus carota, is a biennial crop grown for its taproot and requires two years (or seasons) to flower; you'll want to dig your carrots before ...

Founded in 2020 by Chilean biochemist Bernardo Pollak, Meristem is using precise gene editing techniques to develop local ...