During ethylene-promoted leaflet abscission in Sambucus nigra a 7-fold increase in expansin activity was detected specifically in tissues undergoing cell separation, whilst only low levels of activity ...

Sambucus mexicana, the Mexican elder, is a beautiful, small tree that has a place in Southwest landscapes. Sambucus mexicana is valued for its artsy trunk and showy floral display as one specimen will ...

The bark of some young woody stems contains storage proteins which are subject to an annual rhythm: they accumulate in the autumn and are mobilized in the spring. We show here that the bark ...

The best of the purpleleaf elders, this robust shrub retains its deep burgundy-purple foliage color from spring to fall. What: The best of the purpleleaf elders, sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ Black Beauty ...

My mistrust of my own ability to make a proper record of the names of my plants has proved entirely unfounded. There is an elder in flower at the moment so beautiful its name must be shared with ...

Q: Is sambucus (elderberry) a messy plant? I've read that it is a woody weed because it spreads by reseeding and stems that root wherever they touch the ground. I like the creamy white flower. Can I ...

Ovarian carcinoma (OC) patients encounter the severe challenge of clinical management owing to lack of screening measures, chemoresistance and finally dearth of non-toxic therapeutics. Cancer cells ...

Thistles and grass have invaded my son’s long, narrow boundary border where he planted trees and shrubs a year ago. The invasion is unavoidable as there is an unkempt meadow on the other side of the ...