The compound, known as cordycepin, is produced by a parasitic fungus called Cordyceps militaris that infects caterpillars. The fungus itself is well known for its medicinal qualities, particularly ...
The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and ...
Department of Evolutionary Ecology, National Museum of Natural Sciences – Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). c/ José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto, ...
Sumatran rainforests have produced another plant known as the corpse flower, the giant padma, Rafflesia arnoldii. This parasitic plant has no leaves or stems. It spends most of its life as long ...
As boating and lake recreation season come to an end in the Finger Lakes, let’s take a look at several invasive species that ...
SOME ASPECTS OF THE NATURAL CONTROL OF PLANT PARASITIC NEMATODES IN SOIL UNDER BROAD BEAN VICIA FABA L. CULTIVATED IN CROP ROTATION AND LONG-TERM MONOCULTURE.
A genetic regulator of tomato sweetness has been identified through comparison of wild and domesticated varieties of the plant. Genetically engineering tomatoes to alter this gene increases sugar ...
Impact and progress Frontiers' impact Progress Report 2022 All progress reports ...