The endosperm, the tissue surrounding the plant embryo in the seed, has long been perceived as a nourishing tissue that is abandoned once the transition to the seedling is complete. A team has now ...

This study is reported by Jin-long Qiu’s group at the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. As the primary source of food for humans and feed for animals, cereal endosperm plays a ...

Scientists identified a gene responsible for triggering plants to develop fruits and seeds. This finding may help agriculturists bypass pollination altogether for food production, which will be ...