Plant Cuttings
Bearded bardic botanist, bruised but not bested?
Could the mysterious portrait of a bearded man within a botany herbal be none-other than the greatest English writer William Shakespeare?
AoB PLANTS
Evidence for rapid ecological range expansion in a newly invasive plant
Many studies track the geographic spread of invasive plants, but little is known about how such species may expand their ecological range (the range of environments
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Genetic structure of Old World date palm
Population structure analysis reveals the existence of two ancient gene pools that have contributed to the current diversity of Old World date palm.
Reviews
The Triumph of Hanson
An appreciation of The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History by Thor Hanson. Basic
Plant Cuttings
Illuminating the mesocosm…
Constant light sources during the night have profound consequences on aphid populations in grassland ecosystems
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Lysigenic PCD and schizogenously formed aerenchyma
This study reveals the optimal metabolic adaptation of E. densa stems to submerged habitats via lysigenic PCD and schizogenously formed aerenchyma
Plant Cuttings
Hay makes cheese holier…?
The mystery of holey cheese solved with hay!
AoB PLANTS
Investigating the impacts of recycled water on a long-lived conifer
Recycled wastewater is a popular alternative water resource. Although typical salt contents in recycled water are low (< 2.0 dS m-1), levels may still
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The RAM/MOR signalling network of plants
This study provides the first evidence for the RAM/MOR signalling network involved in stem cell maintenance and cell differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Plant Cuttings
Cures: Ancient and Modern…
Ancient medical text books may hold the key to fighting many modern diseases.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Hanging On To Your Date, Avoiding Incest And Not Getting Infected – All In A Day’s Work For Flowers Of The Mustard Family
Mustard plants have evolved clever cellular tricks to avoid “dating” their own pollen, using molecular signals to accept strangers and reject relatives.
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Plant Cuttings
Looks like leaf-like lizards live longer
Draco cornutus lizards live longer thanks to leaf-like colouration and mimicry.