Recent Progress in Plant Biology

Plants are multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae. They are primarily photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms and include flowering plants, conifers, ferns, gymnosperms, etc. The branch of plant biology is concerned with the scientific study of plants. Modern botany integrates aspects of molecular genetics and epigenetics in plant studies. The provision of staple foods and materials such as oil, rubber and drugs is achieved by the application of botanical studies. Plants play a crucial ...