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Thermal thresholds for seed dormancy release and germination are important tools for predicting germination timing. Orrù et al. study germination in seeds of Vitis vinifera subsp.
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Prolonged treatment of Allium cepa root meristems with changing concentrations of hydroxyurea (HU) results in either premature chromosome condensation or cell nuclei with an uncommon form
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α -Amylase in grass caryopses (seeds) is usually expressed upon commencement of germination and is rarely seen in dry, mature seeds. However, Goggin and Powles show
Plant Cuttings
Despite appearances – and often therefore assumptions – to the contrary, the intense blue-colour of the fruit of Pollia condensata is not due to pigment(s). Instead,
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He might be endearing with his cheeky smile and seasonally inappropriate antlers, but Rudolph and his more nasally-challenged cousins could be the reason why holly
Plants & People
When I started my PhD I thought about research. In the UK there are no lectures for PhD students, it’s purely about the thesis. It
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As a follow-up to our earlier post, this week I discovered Washing State University has an Ornamental Plant Pathology Program(me) with a focus on
Taxonomy & Evolution
Good news for fans of Jurassic Park, many people have a living being from the age of the dinosaurs in their living rooms this Christmas. This
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Faced with the breathtaking diversity of living things, compromises are made and research effort concentrated in a few selected species – so-called ‘model organisms’ – in the
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From Rice University comes news taking the lemon, copper and zinc thing into the 21st century. A team led by Arava Leela Mohana Reddy has found
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One of the traits that appeared during domestication of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is determinacy, in which stems end with a terminal inflorescence. Kwak et al.
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Little is known regarding why some strains of rhizobia fail to form successful symbiotic associations with leguminous crop plants. Melino et al. compare incompatible (no N2-