Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

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A study has elucidated the mechanism by which bacterial cellulose mediates plant tissue regeneration. The work has been ...

Bacterial DNA isolated from a 120-year-old preserved plant cutting helped reconstruct the history of Pierce’s disease in grapevines. Sneha Khedkar is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She has a ...

Scientific testing is showing that disease-causing pathogens are adapting to farmers’ use of pesticides and fungicides on ...

Biofilms are clusters of microorganisms that stick to non-biological surfaces, such as rocks in a stream, as well as to surfaces on plants (roots) or in animals (epithelium). These clusters are ...

Canned foods are often the culprit of this rare, but potentially deadly, condition. The good news is: It's treatable if ...