Nature
Plants
Plants
06/2023
Seeing the inside of plants in 3D
The cellular life inside a plant is as vibrant as the blossom. In each plant tissue—from root tip to leaf tip—there are hundreds of cell types that relay information about functional needs and environmental changes. Now, a new technology developed by Professor Joseph Ecker, first author Tatsuya Nobori, and colleagues captures this internal plant world at an unprecedented resolution, opening the door for understanding how plants respond to a changing climate and how researchers might develop more resilient crops.
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