Nature enthusiasts and gardeners may have noticed of late the eye-catching plant structures featured in the image above. They are very common at present. Each structure is composed of an upright, ...

A new study on genetic pathways in the common liverwort could have future implications for crop manipulation. The findings of the US-led study, co-authored by genetic biologist Professor John Bowman ...

Though it's found around the world, it's easy to overlook the common liverwort - the plant can fit in the palm of one's hand and appears to be comprised of flat, overlapping leaves. Despite their ...

A Hiroshima-University-led research team has discovered a key gene responsible for the initiation of gemma development, acting as a "master switch" to start asexual reproduction (cloning) in the model ...

A new study on genetic pathways in the common liverwort could have future implications for crop manipulation. A new study on genetic pathways in the common liverwort could have future implications for ...

The common liverwort is a living link to the transition from marine algae to land plants. Biologists have analyzed the genome sequence of the common liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) to identify genes ...