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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cytokinins can trigger hypersensitive-like responses
Activating the gene ipt to produce high levels of cytokinins in tobacco is sufficient to trigger fast cell death without intervening chlorosis.
Pollination syndromes in Australian epacrids
Pollination syndromes investigated using a multivariate approach based on published literature and field observations.
Microsporogenesis of monosulcate pollen grains in monocots
Microsporogenesis in 30 species belonging to eight monocot families, and five different pathways associated with the production of monosulcate pollen grains
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