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Root Research comes to the UK
2012 is a big year for roots researchers. The International Society of Root Research is holding its big event in the UK for the first time.
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When physics meets botany…
This column is always fascinated by the way new insights arise when different disciplines are brought together to tackle an ostensibly botanical problem. So, too, is
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Free paper — Seed germination and seedling development ecology in world-wide populations of a circumboreal Tertiary relict
Ecological traits of the circumboreal plant Viburnum opulus were examined here to improve understanding of the variation of populations occurring in the same biome but on different continents. Seedling development/emergence is shown to be highly similar but some degree of variation was present in o
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Free paper — Genome size in Anthurium evaluated in the context of karyotypes and phenotypes
Little is known about the genome of Anthurium other than chromosome observations, which frequently indicate supernumerary (“B”) chromosomes. New genome size estimates for 34 species and nine cultivars presented here provide insights into genome organization and evolution in this very large genus.
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Nicotine: an ancient addiction?
It must be terribly depressing if you don’t have plants in your life to give you purpose and a reason to get up in the
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The Top 10 fungal pathogens in molecular plant pathology
Gary has absolutely promised me this will be the last top 10 list. We’ll see 🙂 But here it is anyway, the results of Molecular Plant
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Free paper — Estimates of nuclear DNA content in red algal lineages
This paper compiles and discusses all currently available nuclear genome size data for red algae in relation to their most recent taxonomic classification.
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Free paper — Non-symbiotic haemoglobins—What’s happening beyond nitric oxide scavenging?
The evidence presented here suggests non-symbiotic hemoglobins affect hormone responses by scavenging NO. Auxin, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, ethylene and abscisic acid have altered responses when hemoglobins are expressed. Non-symbiotic hemoglobin is a factor during plant development, biotic and
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Free paper — An epifluorescent attachment improves whole-plant digital photography of Arabidopsis thaliana expressing red-shifted green fluorescent protein
This paper reports that filter cubes made with machine-vision dichroic filters and illuminated with a royal blue light emitting diode can be used to produce an epifluorescent digital camera attachment that improves whole organism green fluorescent protein (GFP) photography. Mean pixel intensity res
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Science teaching resource
Relatively new to me – so maybe new to some of my devoted legion of readers (many of whom may be involved in teaching science, plant or
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Free paper — Cytogenetic characterization and genome size of the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don
The genome size and organization of the important medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus is shown to correspond to 1C = 0.76 pg (~738 Mbps) and 2n=16 chromosomes. The data in this recently published paper provide a sound basis for future studies including cytogenetic mapping, genomics and breeding.
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AoB PLANTS Handling Editor involved in an exciting commercial paw paw breeding programme
A recent report places AoB PLANTS Handling Editor Kermit Ritland at the center of a commercial breeding programme of paw paw. “This guy Si Brown is