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Plastid genomes of Shoreeae
Phylogenetic relationships in the ecologically and economically important tribe Shoreeae present a long-standing problem in the systematics of Dipterocarpaceae. Heckenhauer et al. employ next-generation
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What is photoperiodically regulated in Arabidopsis lyrata?
The photoperiod is the period of time that a plant receives light each day. The photoperiod matters to a plant as it contains information about the
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Call for Papers: Intraspecific variation in plant functional traits for Annals of Botany
Special Issue Guest Editors: Dr. Kasey Barton, University of Hawaii at Manoa Dr. Andrea Westerband, Macquarie University, Australia Dr. Jennifer Funk, Chapman University, California Plant functional
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Patterns of sex expression, health and mortality in a sex-changing tree
The ability of individuals to change sex during their lifetime is known as environmental sex determination (ESD). This ability represents a unique life history trait, allowing
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Floral colour structure in two Australian herbaceous communities
Pollinator-mediated interactions between plant species may affect the composition of angiosperm communities. Floral colour signals should play a role in these interactions, but the role
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An approach to determining anthocyanin synthesis enzyme gene expression in an evolutionary context
Floral colour in angiosperms can be controlled by variations in the expression of the genes of the anthocyanin pathway. Floral colour shifts influence pollinator specificity. Multiple
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Joint linkage and association mapping of complex traits in shrub willow
Increasing energy demands and the necessity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are key motivating factors driving the development of lignocellulosic crops as an alternative to non-
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Little dragons with a sweet tooth pollinate the mysterious “Hidden Flower”
High up in the Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site in South Africa, and unexpected visitor is changing ideas of what animals can be pollinators.
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Genome-wide association study reveals genomic regions controlling root and shoot traits at late growth stages in wheat
How much wheat do we need? One prediction is we need production to double between 2005 and 2050. This challenge is more difficult due to abiotic
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Ovule size variations and the relative sizes of ovules to seeds
Is there selection minimizing the costs of ovule production? Such selection should lead to a smaller ovule size in relation to seed size and, at the
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Simulated seawater flooding reduces oilseed rape growth, yield and progeny performance
Of the many threats to global food security, one of the most pressing is the increased incidence of extreme weather events. In addition to extreme rainfall,
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Mimicking pollen and spore walls
The exine, or outer layer of a pollen grain or spore, is extremely varied in structure. Decades of research have attempted to discover the underlying developmental