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Genetic linkage maps remain very important tools for gene discovery in many plant species. Whilst several genetic maps exist for perennial ryegrass, it has been difficult
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Summer squash, the young fruits of Cucurbita pepo, are a common, high-value fruit vegetable. Of the summer squash cultivar-groups, the zucchini is today the
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Last week I made a mistake, and quite a few people picked it up. I put an image of a lily where an orchid should have
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Anyone interested in plants may already have asked themselves why some trees host a wide diversity and large numbers of epiphytes while others have none. This
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Sexual reproduction is common within Orchidaceae, though apomixis does occur in some genera allowing them to produce seeds that are clones of the mother. The reproductive
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Sweet and hot chili peppers and their wild relatives (Capsicum spp., Solanaceae) are native to the tropical and temperate Americas. Despite their worldwide importance, Capsicum taxonomy
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Mycorrhizal associations are known to be influenced by soil nutrient availability but have been poorly studied in orchids. Mujica et al. studied two terrestrial orchids of
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A relative of a notorious fungus that infests beans may have positive advantages for some other plants.
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Floral scent is a key component of pollinator attraction and its chemistry modulates pollinator behavior and the formation of plant-pollinator networks. Neotropical Gongora orchids exhibit
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Although neighbourhood structure and light availability are recognized as factors that limit survival and species coexistence, its relative importance on plant design is not well understood.
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Pedersen et al. present analyses of morphometric and AFLP data from populations of Geodorum (Orchidaceae) – a study conducted in preparation of the Flora of Thailand account.
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Secondary Xylem Biology: Origins, Functions, and Applications. Edited by Yoon Soo Kim, Ryo Funada and Adya Singh. Academic Press, 2016. We don’t get that many