Cells, Genes & Molecules
Why won’t your African Violets stay the same colour?
Your colour-changing African violets aren’t misbehaving. They’re using sophisticated molecular switches that regulate their genes.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
The genetic prison that traps a ghost plant
Why would you make leaves that are all cost and no benefit? A ghost plant puzzle is solved.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
A Pathway to Salt-Tolerant Crops in a Changing Climate
A new metabolic model identifies the genetic basis of salt stress resilience in plants.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
How do plants respond to hormone signals instead of cellular noise
You might expect the instructions a cell receives to make a flower to be precise, but the response to those instructions isn’t.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
What were root genes doing before they started building roots?
Even plants that don’t have roots have genes to make them, so what is it that these genes are up to?
Cells, Genes & Molecules
How Buriti Seeds Survive Floods and Droughts
Buriti seeds may be sensitive to drying out, but a thorough analysis of their anatomy and physiology reveals surprising resilience to water stress.
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Genetic factors acting prior to dormancy in sour cherry influence bloom time the following spring
Cherry trees are beloved for their beautiful white blooms in spring and juicy red fruits in summer. Their productivity is, however, threatened by global warming. Goeckeritz and colleagues analysed floral development in sour cherry and their results published in the Journal of Experimental Botany can
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Why Pedigree Matters for the Survival of Endangered Plants Like Titan Arum
Scientists built a pedigree of Titan Arum, a rare and endangered plant, and found that botanic gardens might be unintentionally reducing its genetic diversity.
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The Genetic Secret Behind Wasabi’s Defensive Kick
The genes that help plants draw in carbon dioxide also help plants kick out poisons when herbivores visit.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Unlocking crop efficiency: A practical guide for Rubisco Assays
Researchers describe a new method for accurately measuring the activation state and quantity of Rubisco.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Scientists Find a Gene That Enables a Plant to Become a Vampire
Scientists discover the gene that gives parasitic dodder its “sense of touch” that makes it an effective predator on host plants.
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Plant Cells Look Bigger Under the Microscope, But Not the Way You’d Expect
A new technique inflates plant cells, turning ordinary microscopes into super-powered tools.