Scientists in Japan investigate how apple axillary buds sense environmental conditions and enhance survival under harsh circumstances. Their study analyzes changes in chromatin structures and ...

The study revealed that E. ulmoides axillary bud development occurs in two major phases: the initial induction phase (W0–W1) and the subsequent elongation phase (W1–W4).

Axillary buds produce lateral side growth and are found in a node at the base of a leaf. Tendrils are curious, string-like structures. Soon after emerging from a node, ...