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Diphasiastrum species have been assumed to produce homoploid hybrids whose reproductive competence is still a matter of debate. Using flow cytometry, Bennert et al. demonstrate that
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Spatial patterns of plant disease provide important information about pathogen source, spread and reproduction. Using point pattern analysis, Everhart et al. generate detailed three-dimensional maps
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Legume plants enter into symbiotic relationships with soil bacteria in order to obtain nitrogen to sustain plant growth. The nodulation associated with this is regulated in
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Plants can tolerate tissue loss through vigorous branching, often triggered by release from apical dominance and activation of lateral meristems. In the annual plant Medicago truncatula,
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Sexually deceptive Ophrys orchids attract specific pollinators, and shifts in these pollinators may drive speciation with a progenitor–derivative pattern. Schlüter et al. find evidence for
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The tribe Atripliceae (Chenopodiaceae) has been characterized by having perianthless female flowers surrounded by two accrescent bracts/bracteoles. Flores-Olvera et al conduct a floral ontogenetic
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Molecular evidence indicates that the orchid subtribe Zygopetalinae is sister to Maxillariinae. Davies and Stpiczyńska show that the labellar micromorphology of Zygopetalinae is less diverse than
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Anaxagorea is the phylogenetically basal-most genus in the large, tropical magnoliid family Annonaceae (custard apple). Endress and Armstrong study floral development for the first time
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The ability to simulate plant competition accurately is essential for plant functional-type (PFT)-based models used in climate-change studies. Yu and Gao investigate competition
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The Yellow Stripe-Like (YSL) family of proteins are transporters of metal-phytosiderophore and metal-nicotianamine complexes. Information concerning their physiological role(s) is critical for
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Karrikinolide (KAR1) is a smoke-derived chemical that can trigger seeds to germinate, and shows promise as a tool for flushing out weed seeds from the
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Papilionoid Fabaceae include species with flowers that have obstacles that have to be actively moved by a visitor before floral rewards can be accessed and pollination