Some plants have evolved fascinating ways to supplement their nutrient intake by trapping and digesting insects. These ...

Biosynthesis requires energy, typically in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), and enzymes to catalyze the reactions.

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Pythium aphanidermatum significantly affects ginger by causing oxidative stress, increasing ROS, lipid peroxidation, and chlorophyll degradation. Antioxidant enzymes and phenolic metabolism enzymes ...

Scientists have discovered how one of the world's most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops' defenses—a ...

A new study has found that essential oils from the Plectranthus neochilus plant may help treat type 2 diabetes. The research, ...

In an Oct. 2 strategy update for investors, BASF said it plans to keep its environmental catalyst division longer than it had expected, as it considers itself “the best owner to operate this business.

This enzyme paves the way for future biotechnological production of nepetalactol and its derivatives, such as the anti-cancer drugs vinblastine and vincristine, in yeast, fungi, or other plant species ...

Ukraine’s Chernobyl and Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plants lost power on Wednesday after nearby Russian attacks, raising international safety concerns. Emergency diesel generators are ...