Auxin distribution and nitrate in rice roots
A study of rice cultivars with differing responsiveness to nitrate finds that initiation of lateral roots is only enhanced with higher responsiveness.
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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Where do olives come from?
An analysis of patterns of genetic differentiation finds evidence of reciprocal gene exchanges between populations of Mediterranean and Saharan olives.
Climate and capture mechanism in pitcher plants
The influence of climate on the mechanisms employed by Nepenthes in prey capture and retention.
Ricinosomes and cell death in quinoa seeds
Early detection of Cys-EP in ricinosomes may predict the occurrence of programmed cell death during late seed development in quinoa.
Epigenetics is important – but did you know it was this important on a global, planet-shaping scale?
A recent paper in Annals of Botany looks at how local environmental factors shape vast tracts of rainforest.
Silica nanoparticles and structural leaf coloration
Blue iridescence is produced by both the helicoidal wall and silica nanoparticles in the helicoid.
Stomatal development of early angiosperms
A novel ultrastructural study of developing stomata in leaves of several representative early-divergent angiosperms.
Abundant retrotransposons in the onion and asparagus genomes
Retrotransposons are the major components of the onion and garden asparagus genomes.
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.
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