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This Week In Annals of Botany
Analysis of variation for apomictic reproduction in diploid Paspalum rufum The diploid cytotype of Paspalum rufum (Poaceae) reproduces sexually and is self-sterile; however, recurrent autopolyploidization
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Clean drinking water via plants
Plant xylem from the sapwood of coniferous trees can remove bacteria from water by simple pressure-driven filtration.
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It’s our secret, the Science of Rumour
Humans are social creatures and we love to share gossip, but we share what we like, not necessarily what is true. So are you living in
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Arabidopsis Mob1 gene regulates organ development
Mob1 proteins are kinase regulators that are conserved among eukaryotes and which play a significant role in restraining tumor development. Pinosa et al. study the role
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Giving drought the cold shoulder: A relationship between drought tolerance and fall dormancy in an agriculturally important crop
Fall dormant/freezing tolerant plants often also exhibit superior tolerance to drought conditions compared to their non-fall dormant/freezing intolerant counterparts. In a recent article
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The fruit, the whole fruit, and everything about the fruit
This free review article focuses on two morphologically distinct and evolutionary distant fruits: the capsule of opium poppy, and the grain of cereals.
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HinfI satellite-DNA evolution in Centaureinae
Phylogenetic analyses of Centaureinae support two main phases of radiation, leading to two major groups of genera of different ages.
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How orchids feed specialized bee pollinators
A survey of flowers of 16 species of Lockhartia determines that all have elaiophores (oil glands) of the trichomal type.
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Morphology of lateral root development – free review article
A recent free review article in Annals of Botany discusses morphological aspects of lateral branching in roots.
Growth & Development
Broad Bean Story – A year in the life of Vicia faba
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Spatial and temporal functional changes in alpine summit vegetation are driven by increases in shrubs and graminoids
Classical approaches to investigating temporal and spatial changes in community composition offer only partial insight into the ecology that drives species distribution, community patterns and processes,
Taxonomy & Evolution