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Molecular phylogenetics of the orchid Himantoglossum
The first comprehensive molecular phylogeny for Lizard orchids (Himantoglossum), sampling all known taxa across the whole distribution area of the genus.
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Tandem-repeat dynamics in a chromosomally variable plant group
The evolution of a novel satellite DNA, PaB6, in the chromosomally variable monocotyledonous genus Prospero.
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Enhancing the acid-soil tolerance of durum wheat
A fragment of the 4D chromosome containing TaALMT1, introgressed into an elite durum cultivar, shows that the fragment enhances root growth in acid soil.
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Stem extension and mechanical stability in Xanthium
Tissue stiffness and strength play crucial roles in maintaining stability in herbaceous species that lack the capacity for secondary growth.
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Temporal variation in gender in an annual plant
The widespread tendency towards declining fruit set from first to last flowers on plants may contribute to temporal variation in allocation optima.
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Past climate change and population structure of Miscanthus
Miscanthus ornamental cultivars originate almost exclusively from southern Japan, & many marketed as M. sinensis have hybrid ancestry from M. sacchariflorus
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Pollination, flower size variation and floral symmetry
The pollinator-mediated stabilizing selection hypothesis suggests that the specialized pollination system of zygomorphic flowers might cause stabilizing selection, reducing their flower size variation compared to
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Population persistence of a displaced shrub
Olearia flocktoniae (Asteraceae) is an endangered shrub that was passively translocated from its natural ecosystem where it has since gone extinct. Gross and Mackay use two
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Evolution of Old World Salvia in Africa
A phylogenetic reconstruction suggests that parallel character evolution is the rule rather than the exception in Old World Salvia in Africa.
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Plant functional types in Earth system models – application of dynamic vegetation models in high-latitude ecosystems
A review of the origins of the plant functional type concept also addresses the current state of models that use PFTs in northern high-latitude ecosystems.
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Wood components and Dutch elm disease tolerance
Ďurkovič et al. examine two elm hybrids with contrasting survival strategies upon infection with the current prevalent strain of Dutch elm disease.
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Role of PCD in the reproductive biology of kiwifruit
The results indicate that PCD in kiwifruit might be accelerated by pollination, suggesting its involvement during the progamic phase.