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Why do leaves change colour?
We know a lot about the chemical processes of changing leaf colour, but scientists are still debating why it happens.
annals-of-botany
Maize root growth responses to penetration of a bilayered soil
Studying the influence of soil strength on root growth dynamics, Popova et al. document the mechanical and tropic responses of primary roots of maize (Zea mays)
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Aquatic adventitious roots of alligator weed and capacity for oxygen absorption
The formation of aquatic adventitious roots is a common response of terrestrial plants to flooding. Previous research has found that aquatic adventitious roots on submerged plants
Reviews
Phaidon’s plethora of printed plant pulchritude
Plant: Exploring the Botanical World by Phaidon editors, 2016. Phaidon From the first sight of Plant: Exploring the Botanical World [hereafter reduced to Plant]’s cover
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Asymmetrical root development as a reaction to abiotic stresses
Roots can develop resilience and protective barriers to drought and cadmium-induced (Cd) stress. Líška et al. study the ways in which the vascular tissues of
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What do YOU think is the best of botanical blogging?
Every so often someone will complain that social media in science is a waste of time, and that there’s no scientific benefit to blogging. We
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Seedling root traits correlate with yield in Brassica napus
Aiming to discover an optimum, cost-effective technique which can be applied to the selection of root traits for crop improvement, Thomas et al. screen seedling
AoB PLANTS
Effectiveness of cuticular transpiration barriers in a desert plant at controlling water loss at high temperatures
Maintaining the integrity of the cuticular transpiration barrier even at elevated temperatures is of vital importance for hot-desert plants. In a new study published in
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Ethylene affects cell wall remobilisation
Seeking to uncover the effects of ethylene on the metabolic process and pectin remobilising capacity of rice (Oryza sativa) that is grown in phosphorus (P)-deficient
Plant Cuttings
What colour is Greenland?
The changing colour of Greenland could have consequences for the rest of the planet.
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Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activation by reversible phosphorylation in white lupin cluster roots
Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) is a tightly regulated enzyme that controls carbohydrate partitioning to organic acid anions (malate, citrate) that are excreted in copious amounts by cluster
Growth & Development
A scorched leaf policy? A mangrove tree uses oxidative stress against an insect pest
One major pest of mangrove forests in China is a leaf-mining insect, which burrows into the upper layer of the leaf. Insect attack not only