Understanding how plants evolve and adapt to changing environmental conditions is important to managing various agricultural and environmental problems, including assisted migrations of native plan
Silphium integrifolium is an American perennial prairie native plant that is being domesticated for a sustainable oilseed crop by researchers at the University of Minnesota.
Biofilms are collections of microorganisms joined by an extracellular matrix, and are an important survival mechanism. Cells secrete adhesive molecules that allow them to cling to each other.