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Where do gingers some from?
Next-generation sequencing used to generate complete plastid gene sets for the tropical angiosperm order Zingiberales.
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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.
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In the right place at the right time for pollination
Parnassia epunctulata, a herb with generalized pollination, which exhibits sequential stamen movement.
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Drosera, the hunter
The hunting cycle of the carnivorous sundew Drosera capensis, including prey attraction, digestion and subsequent benefits from nutrient uptake.
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Tropaeolum Tops Tobacco
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of nasturtiums.
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Letting Leaves Live Longer
Linking ethylene to nitrogen-dependent leaf longevity.
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Shoot development in alfalfa plants competing for light
Developmental processes control plant and crop leaf area expansion in alfalfa and differ in their response to light competition intensity.
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Why small seeds require light to germinate
The influence of light on germination was much stronger in smaller than in larger seeds.
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An underground tale: contribution of microbial activity to plant iron acquisition
This review focuses on the possible mechanisms underlying the promotion of plant Fe acquisition by soil micro-organisms.
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Planting the seeds
Early learners’ reasoning about seed structure and function.
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Better models, more wheat
A new model provides a framework to test the current genetic models of floral transition in wheat.
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Invasive species is adaptable not adapted
Impatiens glandulifera has invaded distinct habitats in Central Europe that show remarkable differences in shade, soil acidity and competition.