Plants & People
Dissemination and Science On-line #solo10
I am with about 150 people interested in “science communication on-line” at the British Library in London this week. Journals are all about the communication
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Microarray-analysis for components of salinity-stress tolerance
Microarray-analysis for components of salinity-stress tolerance Thiourea has been demonstrated to impart salinity-stress tolerance to seedlings of mustard, Brassica juncea. Srivastava et al.
Plants & People
Dating the Pharaohs
Radiocarbon measurements from short-lived plants have been used to create a chronology for ancient Egypt, potentially settling debates about the reigns of famous Pharaohs and providing insights into the eruption of the volcano Thera.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Nickel hyperaccumulation and systematics of Alysseae
Nickel hyperaccumulation and systematics of Alysseae Nickel (Ni) hyperaccumulation is a rare form of physiological specialization shared by a small number of angiosperms growing on ultramafic
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Cover pictures, transgene stability and cell biology
Cellular expression of GFP in transgenic potato cells When growing plants in the field or greenhouse, one is very conscious of seasons and thinking about when
Ecosystems
Pollen viability in Mediterranean orchids
Pollen viability in Mediterranean orchids Evaluation of pollen viability has generally been confined to a relatively low number of species. Bellusci et al. study five related
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Genetic relationships between sympatric and allopatric Casearia
Genetic relationships between sympatric and allopatric Casearia Casearia sylvestris var. sylvestris inhabits humid, dense forests, while var. lingua is restricted to xeric habitats, yet despite differences
Cells, Genes & Molecules
The Genetics Behind Evolution
A recent issue of Annals of Botany highlights seven papers on the genetic basis of plant evolution and speciation.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Tetrad shape and aperture pattern ontogeny in pollen
Tetrad shape and aperture pattern ontogeny in pollen Patterns of male cytokinesis are suspected to play a role in the diversity of aperture patterns found in
Taxonomy & Evolution
Evolution of mycoheterotrophy from mixotrophic ancestors
Evolution of mycoheterotrophy from mixotrophic ancestors Nutritional changes associated with the evolution of achlorophyllous, mycoheterotrophic plants have not been inferred within a robust phylogenetic framework. Motomura
Growth & Development
Evolution of long scapes in Drosera
Evolution of long scapes in Drosera Conventional wisdom is that long scapes in insectivorous plants have evolved to provide spatial separation between flowers and traps, preventing
Plants & People
Don’t Be So Cerebral?
What’s the best way to write about science? It depends who you’re writing for.