The garden plant genera that are most popular with gardeners are also among the favorites of plant hybridizers. They devote hours of effort and years of patience to create cultivars that have desired ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Andre A. Naranjo is Botanical Curator at Florida ...

The technique of somatic cell hybridization or the fusion of protoplasts of different plant species has reached the stage that it may be exploited by systematists for experimentally interpreting ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Plant hybrid zones are dynamic centers of ecological and evolutionary processes for plants and their associated communities. Studies in the ...

Climate change tests the resilience of farmers and their crops. To better understand how plants respond to their dynamic environments, scientists magnify the complex biological conversations between ...

Have you ever picked up a piece of fruit from the grocery store only to find it tastes bland? Perhaps you are fighting fruit tree pests that ruin your backyard harvest. Many gardeners would love to ...

The garden plant genera that are most popular with gardeners are also among plant hybridizers. They devote hours of effort and years of patience to create cultivars that have desired characteristics.