Water and minerals are transported up through the plant stem in xylem vessels. Xylem is a tissue consisting of dead, hollowed-out cells that form a system of pipes.

In addition, these transgenic trees have more numerous and longer xylem fibers than unmodified wild-type (wt) plants. Long fibers are desirable in the production of strong paper, but it has not as ...

In a mature flowering plant or tree, most of the cells that make up the xylem are specialised cells called vessels.

The vascular network consisting of phloem and xylem (wood) provides plants with structural support and long-distance transport that specifies further downstream processes in the sink tissues (such as ...

According to José Sánchez, Head of Client Delivery at Idrica, AI will remain a cornerstone of sustainable water management in ...