Shoots are an integral part of plants and play a vital role in their growth and development. They are the aboveground ...

Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, found in large quantities in soil. While Si is not essential for land plants, many plants, such as rice and grasses, have used Si to develop ...

Whilst shoots will grow upwards to find light. The shoots will then grow a stem and leaves above the ground. Some plants will grow flowers that will turn into fruits and make their own seeds.

By this definition, stem cells are particularly important for plant growth ... as a long-term source of new cells to build up the shoot and the root. However, the experiments described above ...