The xylem of the plant stem performs several important functions. Elucidating the coordination or trade-offs between xylem functions is critical for understanding plant ecological strategy and ...

Vascular development in plants encompasses the formation and differentiation of specialised conduits—xylem and phloem—that facilitate water, nutrient and signal transport. Initially established during ...

In higher plants, the phloem acts not only as a conduit for photosynthates but also as a dynamic signalling highway for macromolecules such as RNAs. Messenger RNAs (mRNAs), small interfering RNAs and ...