A new leaf imaging system lets scientists watch plant stomata control water loss and carbon uptake in real time.

Salmonella bacteria can trick plants into opening pores (stomata) in their leaves so that the bacteria can get inside, making them difficult to remove. Professor Maeli Melotto, Department of Plant ...

Stomata, the small pores on the surfaces of leaves and stalks, regulate the flow of gases in and out of leaves and thus plants as a whole. They adapt to local and global changes on all timescales from ...

For centuries, scientists have known that plants "breathe" through microscopic pores on their leaves called stomata. These tiny valves are the gatekeepers that balance the intake of carbon dioxide ...

Researchers have unraveled the action mechanism of the main plant hormone that regulates the development of stomata. This breakthrough has important implications for environmental research and for the ...

Plants know how to do a neat trick. Through photosynthesis, they use sunlight and carbon dioxide to make food, belching out the oxygen that we breathe as a byproduct. This evolutionary innovation is ...

Guidelines for Stomata Research Proposal: At the end of class after the first lab period, you and your partner should submit your research proposal. This document should fit on one page and should ...

For the first time, scientists have captured real-time videos of plants 'breathing' by observing their leaf pores, called stomata, opening and closing. This groundbreaking footage reveals how these ...

New research in plants shows that a gene called MUTE is required for the formation of stomata -- the tiny pores that a critical for gas exchange, including releasing the oxygen gas that we breathe.