Cells, Genes & Molecules
Target enzymes for improved photosynthesis
Modeling the activity of enzymes in the Calvin Benson Cycle identifies key enzymes to improve photosynthesis.
Growth & Development
Proteomics of grain yield-related traits in wheat
Can proteomics be used to gain a better understanding of yield-related traits in wheat?
Plants & People
Tree root identification saves ancient caves and the forest above them
Barcoding and morphology combined allowed identification and targeted removal of problem trees.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
δ13Cp as proxy for water use efficiency is deceptive in young leaves
During leaf expansion, the measurement gives counterintuitive results.
Plants & People
Special Issue of Annals of Botany ‘Polyploidy and Evolution in Plants’: Open call for papers
The special issue is due for publication in mid 2022.
Computational Models
The Role of Adaptive Strategies in Plant Modelling
How can plant modelers introduce a genetic dimension into physiological models at different organizational scales in a meaningful way?
Ecosystems
Contrasting growth responses of Melastoma malabathricum populations to aluminium addition
Do M. malabathricum seedlings respond positively to the addition of aluminium to the growth medium?
Reviews
When is Botany criminal? When it’s forensic!
Murder Most Florid: Inside the Mind of a Forensic Botanist by Mark A. Spencer 2019. Quadrille Publishing Ltd. I’m aware that there are ill-informed
Close Encounters
Crop diversity and semi-natural habitat a boon to yields as well as pollinators
Greater proportions of semi-natural habitat surrounding fields increased bumble bee and honey bee densities.
Ecosystems
Belowground responses of grassland plant species to wind intensity
Does wind intensity affect biomass allocation, root morphology and plant-soil interactions of grassland plants?
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Tracking down the DNA for salt removal in a rice leaf sheath
The ability for salt removal at the leaf sheath level is considered to be one of the major mechanisms associated with salt tolerance in rice
Computational Models
Under pressure: How do plants strike a balance between growth and defense?
A novel modelling approach explores how resource availability, competition pressure and insect herbivore pressure drive selection.