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The Power of the Flower: Shape, Colour, Scent … and SEX!

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The Power of the Flower: Shape, Colour, Scent … and SEX!

Since ancestral times, humans had shown deep emotional and cultural connection with beautiful, colourful, and fragrant floral structures. But … What makes a flower? This Botanical Pill addresses this fascinating question by briefly introducing the ABC of flower development and presenting recent insi

Michela Osnato · 20 Jul 2024

Leaf veins

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The Leaf: Birth, Life & Death of a Photosynthetic Organ

Changing colours of leaves mark seasonal progression in temperate regions: while bright green baby leaves announce springtime, the gorgeous yellow to red palette of falling leaves anticipate wintertime. In this Botanical Pill, we will explore the microscopic life of a leaf, from its birth at the sho

Michela Osnato · 16 Jun 2024

Digital plants evolving their computer-generated body parts.

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The Evolution of Land Plants: Their Origin (in freshwater) and Radiation (on dry soil)

This botanical pill gives a brief overview of the evolutionary history of land plants, from their origin in aquatic habitats (when green algae crawled out of water) Million Years Ago to their amazing diversification in terrestrial habitats (from small algal scum to big forests & flower gardens) that

Michela Osnato · 13 Sep 2023

What is RuBisCO?

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What is RuBisCO?

If you want to understand the mechanics of photosynthesis, you have to understand RuBisCO, Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase.

Alun Salt · 6 Jun 2023

Introducing our new Botanical Pills

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Introducing our new Botanical Pills

Small doses of plant science to help with some of the more confusing articles.

Michela Osnato · 18 May 2023

Plants under pressure: activation of stress hormones

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Plants under pressure: activation of stress hormones

An introduction to the concept of plant stress and briefly describe a class of phytohormones – called Jasmonates – that mediate plant response to damages caused by herbivore insects, necrotrophic fungi, and mechanical wounding.

Michela Osnato · 3 May 2023

A single Arabidopsis plant in a pot.

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Arabidopsis thaliana – the botanist’s lab rat

What is Arabidopsis thaliana and why do botanists like it so much?

Michela Osnato · 1 May 2023

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