A cross section of the pistil of <em >Arabidopsis thaliana&nbsp;</em>plant. Pollen grains are labeled with fluorescent markers and sit at the top of the structure. Fluorescently tagged pollen tubes penetrate the plant&rsquo;s ovary where the ovules (small, curved structures) are located.
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How Plants Protect Their DNA in Space 

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A New Drug Fixes a Leak Caused by Bacteria

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As Carbon Dioxide Goes Up, Plants’ Nutrient Content Declines

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Science Snapshot: Go Forth and Multiply

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Essential Genes Protected from Mutations

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Plants Use RNA to Talk to Neighbors

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Investigating Genetic and Epigenetic Landscapes with Long-Read Sequencing

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A Newly Found Organ for Arabidopsis

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Stress-Response Compound Widespread in Animals Is Found in Plants

Siobhán Brady Uses Big Data to Investigate Plant Development

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Joe Louis Studies the Molecular Battles Between Plants and Insects

Drug Helps Plants Resist Drought: Study

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Zach Lippman Susses Out How Gene Regulation Affects Plant Phenotypes

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Presence of Bacterial Pathogen Blocks Arabidopsis Germination

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Universe 25 Experiment

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ALS Disturbs Sleep Prior to Symptom Onset

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How Tiny Organisms Control Minds, Create Zombies, and Shape Ecosystems

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Aerobic Bacteria May Predate Earth’s Oxygen Boom

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The Future of CRISPR

The Future of CRISPR

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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Comparing Analytical Solutions for High-Throughput Drug Discovery

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