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The origin of the peanut
The activity of LTR retrotransposons has been a very significant driver of genome evolution since the divergence of the peanut A and B genomes.
Plant Cuttings
Chloroplasts are how old???
It is widely acknowledged that eukaryotic cells (you know, the ones with a membrane-bound nucleus and a variety of other membrane-bound organelles (cf. prokaryotes)
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Adapted to kill: How the pitcher plant traps its prey
When it comes to carnivorous plants it’s Venus Flytraps that get the most attention, with their snapping jaws. Bladderworts have stunningly fast traps. Sundews glisten
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Carbon budgets in deciduous and evergreen treeline species
A study of deciduous–evergreen mixed-species forests shows that both foliar types are sink-limited when faced with decreasing temperatures.
Plant Cuttings
Homage to a nanotubule…
Frequently, journals will devote a whole issue to a particular theme, maybe even to a single species (even whole journals are seemingly devoted to Arabidopsis thaliana…
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Plant biodiversity conservation in montane ecosystems
Conservation of the unique biodiversity of mountain ecosystems needs trans-disciplinary approaches to succeed in a crowded world.
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Gymnosperm B-sister genes and ovule/seed development
A study of B-sister genes from Ginkgo biloba and Taxus baccata finds that in Ginkgo the gene is involved in the growth of ovular-derived fleshy fruit.
annals-of-botany
Highly conserved B chromosomes in rye
Analysis of the distribution and activity of B-located repeats in cultivated rye and weedy relatives from seven countries ranging from Turkey to Japan.
Plant Cuttings
Relocation, relocation, relocation…
A study shows cold-induced organelle relocation in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha, not only of chloroplasts, but nuclei and peroxisomes, too.
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Why bother with females?
Gynodioecy (coexistence of females and hermaphrodites) occurs in numerous flowering plants, so understanding its maintenance has wide importance.
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The American Chestnut Returns?
There were a couple of stories in the Atlantic a few months ago on the American Chestnut, Castanea dentata. The tree used to be abundant across
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Population genetics of purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia L.) in the high Arctic archipelago of Svalbard
The genetic characteristics of species impact their capacity to maintain populations and colonize new areas, and the presence of genetic diversity is especially important for plant