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Manganese phytotoxicity
This review explores the poorly understood effects of manganese phytotoxicity on natural ecosystems and community composition.
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Secondary phloem diversity and evolution in Bignonieae
This study explores phloem evolution in the species-rich Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae) tribe.
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Global 5-methylcytosine alterations in DNA during ageing of seeds
This study finds that DNA methylation and 5-methylcytosine play key roles in determining the ageing and viability of stored recalcitrant seeds.
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Diversity and relationships of Crocus sativus and its relatives
High levels of polymorphism exist within and between sexually reproducing Crocus species except 17 C. sativus accessions, where polymorphisms are absent.
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Arabidopsis semi-dwarf root systems and gibberellin biosynthesis
Semi-dwarf phenotypes are not responsible for the observed diversity in the root system growth and architecture seen in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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Evolution of reproductive isolation in Dendrobium
Evolutionary changes in reproductive compatibility is an important process contributing to the high levels of species diversity in Dendrobium.
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Pollination of Specklinia by nectar feeding Drosophila
Aggregation pheromones released by the flowers of Specklinia orchids attract flies from the Drosophila genus for pollination.
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Saprotrophic fungi and fully mycoheterotrophic orchids
This study identifies saprotrophic mycorrhizal fungi for seven mycoheterotrophic orchid species growing in four humid and warm subtropical forests in Taiwan
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Mycorrhizal fungi and distribution of specialized orchids
The use of a widespread fungal operational taxonomic unit in P. deformis enables a broad distribution despite high mycorrhizal specificity.
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Abscisic acid and seed development in a lady’s slipper orchid
Abscisic acid concentration and distribution during seed development of Cypripedium formosanum serves as the key inhibitor of germination.
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Complexities of orchid seedling establishment (Viewpoint)
A better understanding of germination and seedling establishment is needed for the conservation of vulnerable or threatened orchid populations.
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Polyphyletic relationships in Sorghum
Phylogenetic reconstruction techniques reveal evidence for a two-lineage polyphyletic ancestry of Sorghum within the larger Andropogoneae.