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Programmed cell death drives male sterility in Opuntia
SEM and histological observations of the cellular events behind anther formation and programmed cell death in anthers of both male and female flowers.
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HvAACT1 increases Al3+-tolerance in wheat and barley
Genetically modifying barley and wheat to express the barley gene HvAACT1 gene has potential to alleviate the effects of aluminium toxicity in acid soils.
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Molecular analyses help resolve the evolution of Platanus
Recent research on the history of Platanus has shown that complex hybridization phenomena occurred in the central American species, and its evolutionary history remains unresolved. De
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Carbohydrate storage and allometric partitioning in juvenile trees
Biomass partitioning for resource conservation might affect plant allometry, accounting for a substantial amount of unexplained variation in existing plant allometry models. Tomlinson et al. compare
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Individual mating patterns in mixed oak stands
Trees can mate assortatively, which may be a result of variable compatibility among trees due to genetic and/or environmental factors.
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Carbon budgets in deciduous and evergreen treeline species
A study of deciduous–evergreen mixed-species forests shows that both foliar types are sink-limited when faced with decreasing temperatures.
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Gymnosperm B-sister genes and ovule/seed development
A study of B-sister genes from Ginkgo biloba and Taxus baccata finds that in Ginkgo the gene is involved in the growth of ovular-derived fleshy fruit.
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Highly conserved B chromosomes in rye
Analysis of the distribution and activity of B-located repeats in cultivated rye and weedy relatives from seven countries ranging from Turkey to Japan.
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Species coherence in a cytogenetically diverse sedge
Escudero et al. provide the first comprehensive study of population-level patterns of molecular and cytogenetic differentiation in the sedge genus Carex.
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Improving crop models in the face of climate change (Viewpoint)
Crop models need improving for an accurate assessment of the impacts of climate change on crop productivity.
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Matching roots to their environment (Special Issue)
How the roots of land plants evolved, how root ecology affects the utilization of soil resources, and the influence of plant roots on biogeochemical cycles.
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Invasive Mimosa does not share symbionts with native relatives
The legume genus Mimosa comprises approx. 500 species, most of which are native to the New World, with Brazil being the main centre of radiation, but