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Species within the Ranunculales bear flowers of formidable variation; for example, one can find novel floral organs and loss of floral organs, zygomorphic and radially symmetric
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Padlet is a new online tool that helps people to collaborate by posting their thoughts and comments on a virtual board. Contributors can simply access it
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Embryogenesis has evolved independently in plants and animals. Comparative studies in animals have pointed towards an hourglass pattern of embryo development where early events are less
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If students were ever to ask me “Sir [I do like to think they would show due deference and respect when addressing their professors…], where do
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Rutishauser presents a pictorial report on released bauplans as typical for bladderworts (Utricularia, Lentibulariaceae) and river-weeds (Podostemaceae) within eudicots (angiosperms). Lentibulariaceae are carnivorous, possessing flypaper
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Stomata in the moss Funaria are regularly spaced at the base of the capsule. Merced and Renzaglia describe the patterning and distribution of stomata and how
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Why some taxa are more species-rich than others still represents a major conundrum in biology. Ecological opportunities and evolutionary innovations are considered main factors that
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Many gymnosperms produce an ovular secretion, the pollination drop, during reproduction. The drops serve as a landing site for pollen, but also contain a suite of
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Robustness, the inverse of noise, is a molecularly programmed feature of biological systems. The molecular networks of some organismal phenotypes like development are designed to maximize
AoB PLANTS
Invasive species are a threat to every ecosystem and thus there is a strong incentive to predict which species will become invasive before they become too
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Diversity (number of included species) and disparity (extent of morphospace occupied) are indicators of a clade’s success. Many large genera show high diversity with low
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Understanding the variation of leaf anatomy and its influence on photosynthesis is very important for yield improvement. Xiong et al. found that leaf mass per area