Maternal cuticle protects moss offspring from dehydration
Funaria hygrometrica calyptra may represent the earliest occurrence of maternal protection via structural provisioning of a cuticle in green plants.
AJ Cann
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Alan Cann is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester and formerly Internet Consulting Editor for AoB.
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Shifts in mating systems under contrasting environments
Establishment of plant populations in novel environments may generate shifts in floral traits and plant mating systems.
High ploidy diversity and cytotype distribution in a biodiversity hotspot
The Greater Cape Floristic Region of southern Africa is a world biodiversity hotspot that has traditionally been considered depauperate in polyploid plants.
Some Like It Cold
In addition to crop management, understanding vernalization could be used to identify plant communities at risk from climate change.
Ascorbic acid accumulation in Ribes fruit
We all know that vitamin C is good for us, but where does it come from?
Grass is not glamourous, but it is important
Napier grass is an important forage crop that has been grown over centuries and enjoys a multiplicity of uses besides conventional animal consumption.
Apple Epigenetics
Apple epigenetics might explain CO2 injury, which can cause major losses of fruit during storage.
What bacteria are in your banana?
Bacteria in innumerable numbers share a deep and integral association with bananas, but show apparently mutualistic benefits with no obvious adverse effect.
Effects of herbicide-resistance alleles on weed seed germination
Plant genes enabling arable weeds to survive herbicide applications can have varied effects on the weed life cycle.
Frugal Euphorbia saves water
Sometimes saving water is more important than fixing CO2.
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