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Pathways of water flow in mycorrhizal plants
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis regulates root hydraulic properties, but it is not clear whether this involves the cell-to-cell or the apoplastic pathway. Bárzana et
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Botany, a man’s world?
What do you make of this: ‘In the 18th century, not yet 30 years old, she became the first woman to travel around the world. Along
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Trampling, defoliation and physiological integration
Clonal plants are a common feature of heavily grazed ecosystems where large herbivores inflict simultaneous pressures of trampling and defoliation. Xu et al. examine the effects
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The Enormous Influence of Microscopic Marine Plants
Many phytoplankton share a common feature with their larger non-aquatic cousins, the land plants: chloroplasts. Therefore they are also united in their ability to photosynthesize
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Heterogeneous growth of Arabidopsis leaf epidermis
The epidermis of an expanding dicot leaf is a mosaic of cells differing in identity, size and differentiation stage. Elsner et al. study leaves of Arabidopsis
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The Windup Girl
We don’t normally discuss works of fiction here, so why make an exception for Paolo Bacigalupi’s book, The Windup Girl? I was a big
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Functional biogenic calcium oxalate crystals in Acacia
Formation of calcium oxalate crystals is common in the plant kingdom, but biogenic formation of calcium sulfate crystals in plants is rare. By means of microscopy,
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Mineral nutrient stoichiometry of Hedera seeds
Analysis of variability in mineral allocation to seeds has rarely been considered in relation to allometric patterns and deviations from the allometric trajectory. Obeso examines the
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The clue’s in the title (but is it?)
With no disrespect intended to the authors – Takashi Yaeno et al. – who, at first glance, is able to tell me what the article entitled, ‘Phosphatidylinositol monophosphate-
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Floral traits mediate the pollination role of bees
Pollen-collecting bees are the most important pollinators globally, but are also the most common pollen thieves and can significantly reduce plant reproduction. Hargreaves et al.
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Don’t underestimate the druse
Although known from plants for a long time, the function of mineral inclusions – included amongst the so-called ergastic substances of old – remains speculative. Frequently composed
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Tales of tethers and tentacles: golgins in plants
As plant Golgi bodies move through the cell along the actin cytoskeleton, they face the need to maintain their polarized stack structure whilst receiving, processing and