Abundant retrotransposons in the onion and asparagus genomes
Retrotransposons are the major components of the onion and garden asparagus genomes. More
November 2013
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Banking on the past: Seed banks as a reservoir for rare and native species in restored vernal pools
Soil seed banks serve as reservoirs for future plant communities, and when diverse and abundant can buffer vegetation communities against environmental fluctuations. Sparse seed banks, however, may lead to future declines of already rare species. Seed banks in wetland communities are often robust and can persist over long time periods, making wetlands model systems for […] More
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A new lotus effect..?
A new phenomenon that has been identified in the lotus – opening and closing of ‘central plate stomata’ regulates convective airflow within the lotus plant. More
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Surprisingly, even potatoes need conservation (www.bioversityinternational.org)
It’s odd that a plant so widely cultivated would need conservation efforts, but there’s a lot more to the potato than you might think.
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Find scientific papers the easy way
Not all scientific papers are easily accessed. If you want to blog about an AoB PLANTS paper, they’re all Open Access and Annals of Botany papers are free access a year after publication, if you’re patient. If you’re not that patient you’re welcome to contact us and we can pass along the paper to you. […] More
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Flower Development: a Special Issue of Annals of Botany
In the early 1990s, genetic studies performed in parallel in the distantly related eudicot species Arabidopsis thaliana and Antirrhinum majus led to the unifying and now widely known “ABC model” for the definition of the main floral organ types – sepals, petals, stamens and carpels – that form in the four concentric whorls of a […] More
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More career advice for budding plant scientists (www.plantcellbiology.com)
Anne Osterrieder talks to another plant scientist about her career path.
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Environmental and genetic effects on seed dormancy
Climate may determine changes in seed dormancy in the short and the long term, shaping plant responses to global change. Fernández-Pascual et al. investigate germination in Centaurium somedanum, a narrow endemic species, using seeds collected from different wild populations along a local altitudinal gradient and seeds of a subsequent generation produced in a common garden. […] More
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By Royal appointment…
A new Royal Charter will enhance the Institute of Horticulture’s ability to increase the profile, recognition and standing of professional horticulture. More
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Pollinator scarcity drives the shift to delayed selfing in Himalayan mayapple Podophyllum hexandrum (Berberidaceae)
The transition of a breeding system from outcrossing to selfing has been considered to be a widespread evolutionary trend in flowering plants. More
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Wood density and functional differentiation of axial and radial parenchyma
The functional relationship between cell types and three xylem functions of conduction, support and storage using approximately 800 tree species from China. More
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Apomixis in Paspalum (Review)
Ortiz et al.critically review more than half a century of research in Paspalum, a genus that provides an excellent model for studying apomixis in grasses. More
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