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Elevated CO2 increases yield of aluminium-resistant wheat in acid soil
Soil acidity and climate change threaten future food production. Dong et al. investigate the effects of free-air CO2 enrichment (550 vs. 400 µmol mol-1)
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Salinity decreases cadmium translocation in the halophyte Carpobrotus rossii
Salt has been shown to affect cadmium (Cd) translocation and accumulation in plants, but the associated mechanisms are unclear. Cheng et al. report a hydroponic experiment
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Intraspecific variation in soy across the leaf economics spectrum
Leaf economics traits are central in understanding and predicting the effects of plant biodiversity on ecosystem functioning. Using soybean (Glycine max) – one of the world’s
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Morpho-physiological dormancy described in seeds of waterlilies (Nymphaea)
Substantial evidence supports morpho-physiological dormancy (MPD) as the basal kind of seed dormancy in flowering plants. However, for seeds of waterlilies (Nymphaea, Nymphaeaceae), only physiological
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OsDCL1 activation compromises resistance against rice blast fungus
Rice blast, caused by the pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is the most important fungal disease of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa). Salvador-Guirao et al. investigate the contribution
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Burning States
Wildfires are on the move in North America. Not just sweeping across landscapes in a season, but also changing where they appear over the years.
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Divergent evolution of the chalcone synthase gene family in Phalaenopsis orchids
The evolutionary success of orchid family is driven by its extraordinary adaptation. Chalcone synthase (CHS) gene encodes the key enzyme for biosynthesis of flavonoids, secondary metabolites
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What’s Not a Nut?
‘May contain nuts’, but what is a nut? A quiz to annoy your friends with.
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Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) and pectins in apple fruits during postharvest storage
Changes in the arrangement of cell wall components determine cell wall properties (integrity, stiffness), thereby affecting the macro properties of fruits, which are important for consumers
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Do non-native pollinators provide services to native plants in Hawaii?
A lot of Hawaii’s plants are in trouble. A new study by Clare Aslan and colleagues says over a third are threatened or endangered. Why
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Cytosolic dehydrogenase in Arabidopsis responses to root-knot nematode infection
Plant defence reaction is associated with activation of primary metabolic pathways. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), the key enzyme of the oxidative pentose phosphate (OPP), pathway
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Can Early Career Researchers write reviews? The case of Zinc.
Philip White talks to Martin Broadley about how they wrote some highly-cited reviews as Early Career Researchers.