annals-of-botany
Photosynthetic thermotolerance and leaf traits
Little is known about photosynthetic thermotolerance (PT) of tropical and sub-tropical wild plants and its association with leaf phenology and persistence. Zhang et al. use
Close Encounters
How can a fungus be such a danger to ash?
The British government has reacted to the spread of Ash dieback by banning Ash imports to the UK. The Food and Environment Research Agency have released
Plant Cuttings
That sinking feeling…
Whilst forests – aided and abetted by cryptogams (see my previous post) – have a major role as biotic carbon sinks on land, in the oceans that role
Taxonomy & Evolution
Botanist goes Gaga for ferns
Botanists are getting competitive when it comes to naming plant species. Duke University has announced that a whole genus of ferns, with 19 known species, has
annals-of-botany
Minority cytotypes in fragrant orchids
Patterns of ploidy variation can provide useful insights into the evolutionary mechanisms that shape the dynamics of plant systems showing ploidy diversity. Trávníček et al. examine
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Evernote on offer for a limited time
There’s an odd special offer on Evernote for a limited time. You can buy 15 months of the Premium service for $29. The usual price
Plant Cuttings
Cryptic contribution to N (and C) cycles
In this global-climate-change-obsessed world we frequently hear the term carbon sink, which is a ‘natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some
annals-of-botany
Novel self-pollination mechanism in Roscoea
Delayed selfing is the predominant mode of autonomous self-pollination in flowering plants. Fan and Li investigate the characteristics of reproductive ecology of Roscoea debilis (Zingiberaceae)
annals-of-botany
Cytogeography and allozyme variation of Lysimachia in Taiwan
Karyotypic and genetic variations can provide unique insights into how historical, ecological and cytogenetic factors influence microevolution. Kono et al. study a coastal herb, Lysimachia mauritiana,
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Improved method for estimating pollen DNA content
Kron and Husband describe a simple method for extracting pollen nuclei for measuring DNA content with flow cytometry, involving the bursting of pollen through a nylon
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Gatsby Plant Science – Undergraduate Studentships
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Plant Cuttings
A nod in the right direction?
Congratulations are in order to the John Innes Centre (Norwich, UK) for its recent award of nearly US$10m ‘to test the feasibility of developing cereal