Strigolactones interact with other plant hormones in many situations
Strigolactones are interesting phytohormones in their own right, but Luke Omoarelojie and colleagues say we should be looking at cross-talk with other hormones too.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
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Variations in climate can cause genetic diversity in plant populations
A new paper in Science highlights how variation in an environment can mean plants have no single solution for survival. Where conditions change, genetic diversity can be the best option for a species.
What is it that gives mānuka floral nectar its unique composition?
The secret of mānuka honey, is mānuka nectar, but what is the secret of mānuka nectar?
Too much tubulin flips cell wall flexibility
Joseph Stinziano investigates how something you might find in jam controls how easily trees open or close access their leaves.
Can a salad taste you back?
Normally when a headline asks a stupid question the answer is ‘no’, but new research suggests a better answer is ‘maybe’.
Hanging On To Your Date, Avoiding Incest And Not Getting Infected – All In A Day’s Work For Flowers Of The Mustard Family
Mustard plants have evolved clever cellular tricks to avoid “dating” their own pollen, using molecular signals to accept strangers and reject relatives.
Life saving tobacco (with a mouse and virus assist)
Plants may be good for your health in your diet, but advances in science mean they may soon also be good for your health in other ways too.
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