Rice roots change their cell walls to move through soil. This helps the plant stay alive in tough fields and may support crop breeding.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper presents a general model for coupled solute and water flow through plant roots based on the thermodynamics of irreversible ...

Gas embolisms formed during drought can disrupt long-distance water transport through plant xylem vessels, but some species have the ability to remove these blockages. Despite evidence suggesting that ...

Imagine if a plant in a farmer's field could warn a grower that it needs water? Or if a farmer could signal to plants that dry weather lies ahead, thereby prompting the plants to conserve water? It ...