Cells, Genes & Molecules
Single copy genes produce a clearer phylogeny of the Apioideae
Analysis of over 3300 single copy genes has produced a well-supported topology with some significant changes.
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Indeterminate Domain (IDD) proteins say something about a distant common ancestor of Streptophyta
The Indeterminate Domain (IDD) proteins are a plant specific subclass of C2H2 Zinc Finger transcription factors. Some of these transcription factors play roles in diverse aspects
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Aging Mosses Can Be Nitrogen Sinks: Tracking Tissue Nitrogen During Senescence
Old or dying leaves move nutrients to living tissues (i.e. resorption) but some nutrients remain in the dying tissues and are recycled in the environment
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The Hidden Heritage of Pinyon Pines
Pinyon pine hybridization is widely acknowledged, but the frequency of and contributors to such interspecific mating remain largely unstudied. Pinus quadrifolia has three to four needles
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High Gene Flow Shapes the Invasion of the Bitter Vine in Asia
Mikania micrantha benefits from high gene flow when invading new territory in Asia.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Predominance of L-S Type of rDNA Organization in Liverworts
The rDNA of Liverworts is unusually organised.
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Chromosome evolution in asymmetrical meiosis
Dog-roses have some special genetic tricks to cope with odd-ploidy.
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Botanists Pull Apart the Genes of Bananas to See How They Came Together
Banana genes reveal how they may have passed through other hybrid stages.
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A key protein may help trigger germination in Arabidopsis seeds
Seed germination is a critical step in the life cycle of flowering plants. Since seeds contain limited reserves, seed germination has to be tightly regulated to
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Phylogeny, age and adaptive evolution of genus Allium
The genus Allium L., one of the largest monocotyledonous genera and one that includes many economically important crops with nutritional and medicinal value, has been the
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How do you get more DNA down a pollen tube?
A common event for flowering plants is whole genome duplication (WGD), where a plant gets extra chromosomes. It’s often studied in mature plants, but there
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X-ray dose limits for microscopy lower than we thought
Subtle damage to hydrated tissue occurs at a far lower dosage than previously thought, and may be difficult to recognize.