annals-of-botany
Morphogenesis and contact sites in lobed mesophyll cells
A study of morphogenesis of lobed MCs of Zea mays finds that it is characterized by early, patterned differentiation of two distinct cell wall subdomains.
Plant Cuttings
Spotlight on macronutrients : Carbon (mainly)
Whilst members of the Plant Kingdom might dominate terrestrial biomes, non-Plant Kingdom members are the major photosynthetic organisms in aquatic habitats
annals-of-botany
Phylogenomics and taxonomy of an isolated panicoid lineage
Lecomtella madagascariensis belongs to a lineage sister to three panicoid tribes of major economical importance distributed worldwide.
Plant Cuttings
Money doesn’t grow on trees..?
The opioid analgesic ‘Tramadol’ is found to occur naturally in the root bark of the sub-Saharan shrub Nauclea latifoli
Plants & People
Small crimes matter
A tiny lily has been saved from the brink of extinction, but sadly not from humans.
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A plant’s ultraviolet secret is hidden in broad daylight
You might use number 5 or number 19 to attract a male, but the for the Australian Chiloglottis orchids, the scent of seduction starts with 2,
annals-of-botany
Tapetum and middle layer control of male fertility in kiwifruit
Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) male-sterile anthers abort at the microspore-stage, but the role sporophytic tissues in controlling male-sterility is unknown. Falasca et al. show
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There’s more to tree growth than hot air
One of the common claims about climate change is that it will be good for plants. Plants eat CO2 so more carbon dioxide must mean more
Plant Cuttings
Nietzsche reprised
Poisonous Euphorbia damarana didn’t kill gemsbok, but instead, made them stronger under challenging environmental conditions.
Plant Cuttings
Celebrating basic plant science
A new series of blog posts aims to present vignettes of current plant science research within a broader remit of promoting the importance of plant science.
AoB PLANTS
Direct and reverse pollen-mediated gene flow between GM rice and red rice weed
The potential risks of genetically modified crops must be identified before their commercialization. In this context, several studies have reported the transfer of transgenes from transgenic
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Quinoa – Agricultural Policy and Bolivian Public Health
The search for healthy, gluten free, vegetarian alternatives to a traditional meat heavy diet has led to a massive increase in demand for the grain Quinoa.