How rice germinates under water
Rice has the rare ability to germinate and elongate a coleoptile under oxygen-deficient conditions. Here’s why.
AJ Cann
161 posts
Alan Cann is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester and formerly Internet Consulting Editor for AoB.
Follow
© 2026 Botany One. Published with Ghost
The controversial origin of the coconut
So where do coconuts originate from – America or Asia?
A better understanding of wheat gluten
Wheat is the most important food crop in the temperate world, but we know little about the gluten it contains.
Pollen limitation and reduced reproductive success
Even though P. virginiana is a widespread species, fragmented populations experience significant reductions in fruit set and pollen limitation.
Understanding and forecasting the response of plants to climate change
Response of the fern Asplenium fontanum to environmental change since the last ice-age.
Reproduction and invasiveness in St. John’s wort
Invasiveness is not correlated with the genome variability and reproductive variability that characterize St. John’s wort.
Where do gingers some from?
Next-generation sequencing used to generate complete plastid gene sets for the tropical angiosperm order Zingiberales.
The apple wasn’t trying to co-operate with Isaac Newton
Sclereids contribute to peduncle strength in apples, but are the most effective tissue in stiffening peduncles against bending.
In the right place at the right time for pollination
Parnassia epunctulata, a herb with generalized pollination, which exhibits sequential stamen movement.
Drosera, the hunter
The hunting cycle of the carnivorous sundew Drosera capensis, including prey attraction, digestion and subsequent benefits from nutrient uptake.
Stay in the loop.
Sign up to receive updates and the latest news from Botany One.
Your email