PhDEF shapes petals and controls floral scent. Scientists silenced it in petunias. The flowers lost their scent but kept ...

We present some of the opportunities and challenges in this emerging branch of plant biology and offer some suggestions for enhancing the approach to the benefit of the community at large.

Study on petunias yields discovery that offers potential applications for breeding more resilient and pollinator-friendly ...

the range of colors you see in this flower is the result of the different chemicals in the various parts of the flower. Biology in the background As a flower grows, the variety and concentration of ...

Biology in the background Mantises rely on their vision to ... In one instar, they are white with purple and green accents, resembling a blooming flower. In other instars, their coloration is very ...

Dr. Elizabeth Houghton recently graduated from the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science’s Department of Biology. Her latest ...

Spring is approaching in the northern hemisphere, and with it come the perennial considerations about which kinds of flowers ...

The way we study plant cells is expanding—literally—thanks to new research from Kevin Cox, an assistant professor of biology ...

That is because I see the desire to make biology irrelevant exactly the same ... women and babies by their actual names. — Christine Flowers is an attorney and a columnist for the Delaware ...