The genomes and chromosomes of the important fibre crops white jute and Tossa jute (Corchorus species) are poorly characterized. Information is essential for breeding and improvement, with characters including...
Archive - September 2013
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Nigel Chaffey
Hydraulic resistances in developing kiwifruit berry
Xylem flows into most fruits decline as the fruit develop, with important effects on mineral and carbohydrate accumulation. Mazzeo et al. use pressure chamber and flow-meter techniques to examine changes in xylem...
Altmetrics beyond the numbers
There’s an interesting post up on Gaming Altmetrics at altmetric.com. We’re looking seriously at improving how our papers are presented for altmetric services like altmetric.com and ImpactStory. What...
Announcing a brand new cellular organelle – the tannosome
Annals of Botany publishes a description of a new cellular organelle found in all vascular plants.
AJ Cann
Hydrotropism and root-system development in arabidopsis
The gene MIZU-KUSSEI 1 (MIZ1) has been shown to regulate root hydrotropism in Arabidopsis thaliana, but its role in plant growth and survival under natural conditions is not yet fully known. Iwata et al. establish...
Plant pathologists fight to prevent the chocopocalypse
At a time when we are increasingly dependent on plants for survival, funding for plant pathology is being cut. Ed Yong gives one example of a potential catastrophe, a disease that can kill cocoa en masse.
Variation and evolution of herkogamy in Exochaenium
The spatial separation of stigmas and anthers (herkogamy) functions to reduce self-pollination and avoid interference between pollen dispersal and receipt. Little is known about the evolutionary relationships among the...
Why is one orchid so happy to cater for ants?
There’s a paper that’s moved into free access at Annals of Botany. Uptake of ant-derived nitrogen in the myrmecophytic orchid Caularthron bilamellatum by Gegenbauer et al. It describes an odd orchid...
Fleshy peduncles are very tasty
The Chinese raisin tree is adapted to achieve mammal endozoochory, with viable seeds found in the faeces of bears and martens.
Science and Plants for Schools – Biology practical demo – How do nettles sting?
This demo from Science and Plants for Schools demonstrates a quick and easy plant practical for biology labs.
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Nodulation in the crotalarioid Lotononis s.l. clade (Research in Context)
Comparatively few studies have examined nodulation or rhizobial association in the basal legume tribe Crotalarieae. Within the Lotononis s. l. clade, Ardley et al. characterize the rhizobia associated with Listia...
