A paper in AoB PLANTS describes new methods for real-time monitoring of trace gases such as ethylene, nitric oxide and ethanol which play an important role in many areas of biology.
Although micropropagation is a common method these days, much of the science behind regeneration of whole plants from tiny specks of plant tissue remains uncertain.
Austrobaileya has long served as a model for ancient angiosperm pollen structure. Its pollen germination is relatively rapid and requires < 10 % of the progamic phase. Extensive evidence discussed in this paper suggests pollen germination underwent acceleration early in angiosperm history.
Grapevines growing in Australiasuffer from high temperatures which have major effects on photosynthesis and transpiration. To learn more, gas exchange was measured in this study over several seasons and then modelled across temperatures from 20 to 45oC and validated with independent data.