Phloem diseases, including the economically devastating citrus greening, are particularly difficult to study because phloem cells -- essential for plant nutrient transport -- are difficult to access ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 47, No. 300 (JULY 1996), pp. 863-870 (8 pages) To investigate the factors governing the accumulation of sucrose and amino acids in the taproots of sugar beet, ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 107, No. 30 (July 27, 2010), pp. 13532-13537 (6 pages) Cucurbitaceous plants (cucurbits) have long been preferred ...

A tiny region at the root tip has been found to be responsible for orchestrating the growth and development of the complex network of vascular tissues that transport sugars through plant roots. A tiny ...