annals-of-botany Timetable for allopolyploidy in flowering plants (Viewpoint) This is the first study to propose a general temporal framework for strict allopolyploidy. Alex 12 Feb 2014
annals-of-botany Ricinosomes and cell death in quinoa seeds Early detection of Cys-EP in ricinosomes may predict the occurrence of programmed cell death during late seed development in quinoa. AJ Cann 07 Feb 2014
annals-of-botany APETALA3- and PISTILLATA-like genes in a basal angiosperm Liu et al. study class B gene homologs in Hedyosmum orientale and find that the development of the perianth does not rely on B homeotic function. Alex 05 Feb 2014
annals-of-botany Chamaecrista flexuosa: a possible case of atypical enantiostyly An investigation of reproductive biology and the presence of deviations from the enantistylous standard form in Chamaecrista flexuosa (Fabaceae). Alex 03 Feb 2014
annals-of-botany Nutrient reserves in geophytes may allow genome size increase A study of 47 pairs of geophytic taxa and their closest non-geophytic relatives across the whole angiosperms. Alex 02 Feb 2014
annals-of-botany Duration of shoot elongation in Scots pine A study of lateral shoot growth in Scots pine over 7 years finds that daily maximum growth rate correlates positively with growth duration. Alex 29 Jan 2014
annals-of-botany Nutrient requirements differ in two sympatric hemiparasitic species Alex 27 Jan 2014
annals-of-botany Novel structure of placenta in a lycophyte An examination of an embryo in an underground gametophyte reveals a massive foot with ultrastructural variability comparable to that across major clades. Alex 26 Jan 2014