Plant Growth and Development – Botany with Parul

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Functional Genomics in Model and Crop Plants: Unlocking the Genetic Code for Sustainable Agriculture

Elevated CO₂ and Crop Nutrition: Are We Trading Yield for Quality?

Photosynthetic Acclimation to Climate Change: CO₂, Light, and Temperature Interplay

Live-Cell Imaging Techniques in Plant Developmental Biology

The Leaf Energy Balance Equation: Radiation, Transpiration, and Cooling

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Plant Growth and Development

The Physics of Thirst: How Water Climbs a Hundred-Meter Tree

PARUL SHARMA
October 18, 2025

If you’ve ever stood under a tall eucalyptus or pine tree and wondered how it gets water all the way to its top leaves, you’re not alone. It’s one of nature’s quietest miracles. From deep in the soil, water travels…

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How Stomata Decide When to Breathe and When to Close

PARUL SHARMA
October 15, 2025

Every green leaf you see in the world is dotted with thousands of microscopic openings known as stomata. They look like tiny mouths and in a sense, that’s exactly what they are. Stomata allow plants to “breathe”: they open to…

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What Happens Inside a Leaf on a Hot Summer Day

PARUL SHARMA
October 14, 2025

On a blazing summer afternoon, when the air shimmers and the ground radiates heat, a leaf looks still calm, quiet, perfectly green. But beneath that stillness, it is fighting a silent, invisible battle. Every leaf is a living factory, balancing…

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Plant Growth and Development

Nutrient Sensing Mechanisms in Plants: How Roots and Shoots Communicate for Survival

PARUL SHARMA
August 12, 2025

Plants may appear passive, but beneath their stillness lies an intricate network of sensing and signalling systems. Among these, nutrient sensing is one of the most remarkable. Plants need the ability to detect and respond to changing nutrient levels in…