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Is pink your favourite colour? How about gold?
Astaxanthin is nearly as expensive as gold. Unless you grow it in a pond.
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Native and exotic earthworms affect orchid seed loss
Non-native earthworms have invaded ecosystems around the world but only recently received attention after invading northern North America.
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AoB PLANTS receives endorsements
AoB PLANTS is proud to have received endorsements from three distinguished scientists. Here’s what they had to say: “PLOS is delighted that AoB PLANTS is
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Grass is not glamourous, but it is important
Napier grass is an important forage crop that has been grown over centuries and enjoys a multiplicity of uses besides conventional animal consumption.
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Apple Epigenetics
Apple epigenetics might explain CO2 injury, which can cause major losses of fruit during storage.
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Constitutive and herbivore-induced plant volatiles differentially attract an omnivorous biocontrol agent
Constitutive and herbivore-induced plant volatiles differentially attract an omnivorous biocontrol agent.
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What bacteria are in your banana?
Bacteria in innumerable numbers share a deep and integral association with bananas, but show apparently mutualistic benefits with no obvious adverse effect.
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“Editor’s Choice” Debuts at AoB PLANTS
The new “Editor’s Choice” section of the AoB PLANTS website features especially noteworthy papers of broad interest to the scientific community.
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Frugal Euphorbia saves water
Sometimes saving water is more important than fixing CO2.
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Mechanisms of signal transduction by ethylene
The gaseous hormone ethylene plays multiple roles in regulating plant growth and development.
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Reed Control
Phragmites australis (the common reed) is widespread though not native in many regions of the World, including North America.
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Understanding Cassava to Feed Africa
Cassava is often seen as a poor cousin in the world’s staple crops but is vitally important in sub-Saharan Africa.