AoB PLANTS
Antibiotics impact plant traits
Antibiotics used in the livestock industry are released to agricultural fields via grazing animals and manure. From there, they may affect human health due to consumption
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MELiSSA delivers AstroPlant
We have an interest in plant biology in space here on the blog, so naturally we’re excited about MELiSSA’s AstroPlant desktop greenhouse. Normally we’
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Eastern expansions of itinerant olive (Olea europaea)
Mapping a new direction for the origin and distribution of olive (Olea europaea), Mousavi et al. measure genetic diversity levels and population genetic structure of a
Plant Cuttings
Hooray for the hydathode!
There’s more than one way for a pathogen to gain access to healthy leaf.
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JD Hooker Bicentenary
It’s conference season, and we’re starting to visit conferences from the blog. Friday was the JD Hooker Bicentennial Meeting at the Royal Botanic Gardens
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Genetic diversity and evolution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Arachnitis uniflora
Arachnitis uniflora is a mycoheterotrophic plant that obtains nutrients via arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of neighbouring autrotrophic plants. Some mycoheterotrophic plants have the ability to associate with
AoB PLANTS
Antioxidant responses under salinity and drought in three wild monocots
Some deleterious effects of drought, soil salinity and other abiotic stresses are mediated by the generation of oxidative stress through an increase in reactive oxygen species
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Diuris population genomics
Conservation of orchid species (Orchidaceae) can be challenging, particularly for a small Diuris group of four species from southeastern Australia. To determine best conservation practices for
Plant Cuttings
Plants to the rescue of animals…
From tusks to teeth, plants can step in where animals break down.
Growth & Development
Recovering from winter: how conifers overcome their own seasonal affective disorder
Evergreen conifers face a unique challenge during winter: it is too cold for photosynthesis, but their leaves still absorb light energy. This can be dangerous to
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The role of herbivory in the selection of floral traits
Pollinators are often given precedence as the primary drivers behind the evolution of floral traits. Yet a growing body of research is beginning to stress the
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TipTracker: automatic tracking of diverse moving objects
We study plant roots by observing their developmental stages, physiological conditions and their cell biology. The advent of fluorescent proteins and the power of confocal microscopy