Cells, Genes & Molecules
VfODB, a comprehensive database for faba bean improvement
Presenting a new open-access genomic database for marker assisted breeding of Vicia faba.
Growth & Development
Colder temperatures better for long-term maize seed storage
Seeds were found to vary from one accession to the next in their cold storage longevity.
Close Encounters
Pitfalls between fungus gnats and plant pitchers
Fungus gnats might not be a glamorous group of insects but they are important pollinators, especially attracted to plants with dark red flowers. Not much is
Plants & People
Historical trends in herbarium specimens could cause misleading observations
Extra care should be taken to avoid misinterpretation of data when looking at centuries-spanning specimens.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Transforming crop simulation models into gene-based models
Dynamic crop simulation models can be transformed into gene-based models by replacing an existing process module with a gene-based module for simulating the same process.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Leaf composites better than single leaves at capturing species differences
Accurate species prediction depended on adequate sampling and straightforward genetic background.
Ecosystems
The impact of climate change on Alpine bryophyte communities
How does 18 years of experimental warming influence the bryophyte communities of sub-arctic heath and meadow ecosystems of northern Sweden?
Computational Models
Why are leaves always flat?
A new model uncovers the possible mechanisms underlying the robustness of flat leaf production.
Close Encounters
Hungry for fungi: green mycoheterotrophic plants are far more common than previously thought
A surprising number of plants snack on fungi as well as sunshine.
Ecosystems
The nickel hyperaccumulators of Borneo
Are patterns of tissue-level nickel distribution different in phylogenetically distant hyperaccumulator species on the island of Borneo?
Plants & People
The Rules of Reforestation
Ten golden rules might sound simple, but reforestation is a bit more complicated than that.
Close Encounters
Basal orchid cheats on its fungal partner
Apostasia nipponica is the first member of the early-diverging orchid clade found to be using this strategy.