Cells, Genes & Molecules Bloody plants! How soybean uses haemoglobins to obtain nitrogen Excess nitrogen significantly accelerated nodule senescence and the production of green leghaemoglobin in nodules. Liam Elliott 12 May 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules New insights on the role of cytokinin in nodule formation Cytokinins may have a role in controlling both bacterial accommodation and tissue differentiation related to nodule formation. Erin Zimmerman 12 May 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules How is flower diversity produced? Insights from Asarum The core Heterotropa group was divided into nine subclades, each of which had a narrow geographic distribution. Liam Elliott 05 May 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Microscopes and roots: investigating whether cell wall thickenings are phi (Φ) or “C” shaped Noccaea caerulescens has some tricks that help it cope with heavy metals. Juniper Kiss 04 May 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Do plants use ‘expanding beams’ to build their cell walls? Beams of homogalacturonan in plant cells could be creating peculiar the shapes of pavement cells. Liam Elliott 01 May 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Spectacular speckles: silicon only disguises the signs of manganese toxicity in sunflowers and soybeans Silicon is essential for string plants, but new research reveals that it can also hide evidence of poisoning in plants. Juniper Kiss 29 Apr 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Fields of yellow: getting the nutrient balance right in oilseed rape How Brassica napus takes up phosphorus can also change how it takes up other nutrients. Liam Elliott 28 Apr 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Control of masting may be epigenetic Successive years of epigenetic marking may allow trees to ‘remember’ the conditions of the past few years. Erin Zimmerman 27 Apr 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Balancing the battle: how oak trees defend against new pathogens Population genetics may decide if oak can fight off infections it has never seen before. Liam Elliott 25 Apr 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Can you find genetic echoes of an ancient ancestor in hornworts? The genes hornworts share with other living plants may tell us something about their ancient common ancestor. Liam Elliott 22 Apr 2020