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Carex angustisquama‘s extreme life style keeps it a distinct species
It’s the hostile habitat that keeps these Carex plants together as a species.
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Las “redes sociales” de las mitocondrias de las plantas
Las mitocondrias de las plantas interactúan como en una red social para compartir información crucial para su adecuado funcionamiento.
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The “social networks” of plant mitochondria
Plant mitochondria interact with each other using social networks to share crucial information for their proper functioning.
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Botanists find the molecular difference between edible pacaya and the wild palms
Pacaya palm (Chamaedorea tepejilote) is a plant eaten in Guatemala and Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras. It’s cultivated, but not intensively. Hanene Hosni and colleagues
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Keeping plants off-balance in one location can give a species greater stability
Throwing varying climatic conditions at plant populations can help preserve genetic diversity in a species.
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Beets beat hidden viruses within in their genomes
Sugar beets (Beta vulgaris) contribute 14-20% of raw sucrose produced worldwide, whilst the rest of sugar production mainly comes from sugarcanes. Whilst sugarcanes are the
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The tale of extensins: do these proteins protect plant roots against pathogens?
Scientists share viewpoints on the role of glycoproteins in cell wall network
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What causes fruit set failure in pink trumpet trees? Look at pistils to find out more
A new study suggests a simple genetic control of self- and cross-pollination compatibility in an ornamental tree
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Maize chloroplast genomes hint at high levels of genetic diversity within landraces
Haplotype analysis showed a clear distinction between Andean and lowland landraces.
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Dissecting growth responses to gravity and light in poplar trees
Can a new isotropic light device lead to a better understanding of molecular responses to gravitational stimuli?
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Seasonality and glucosinolate production important factors in genome size in a clade of mustards
Surprisingly, life history, soil nutrients, and range size were not key determinants.
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Horizontal gene transfer found between moss plastids
The transfer may have been triggered by the large-scale liming of acidic mires.