In tomatoes, the glycoalkaloids are broken down during ripening, so they are barely detectable in the red fruit. However, the ecological role of steroidal saponins in Solanum nigrum leaves was so far ...

Those jewel-toned pigments of rubies and purples, oranges and golds, are the result of a chemical process trees and their leaves undergo each year to prepare for winter. Trees in Western ...

Photo: David Burton/The Image Bank via Getty Images. “Fallen leaves can be a good source of nutrients—but only if they’re healthy,” says Poizner. “If they are diseased or infested with ...

Nothing screams autumn quite like seeing orange, red, and yellow leaves falling from the sky. But these leaves have to land somewhere, and if they’re currently forming an autumnal blanket on your lawn ...

The timing of when leaves change from green to yellow, red and orange depends on temperature and light. The colder temperatures trigger the trees to shut down for the winter. Loic D'Orangeville ...

GAME15 - an unknown but crucial player in the biosynthesis of steroidal molecules in Solanum The research team used the wild plant Solanum nigrum (black nightshade) for the studies because it produces ...

But deciduous trees such as most oaks and maples follow a different strategy, shedding their leaves to endure the winter bare-branched. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...

Do you ever wonder why leaves change in the fall and what determines the colors that they change to? It's kind of like swapping out your summer T shirt for *** snazzy winter coat. They're really ...

However, the ecological role of steroidal saponins in Solanum nigrum leaves was so far unknown. A key clue came from the greenhouse team, who noticed that GAME15 knockout plants, which are unable ...

However, the ecological role of steroidal saponins in Solanum nigrum leaves was so far unknown. A key clue came from the greenhouse team, who noticed that GAME15 knockout plants, which are unable ...