Cells, Genes & Molecules A trick of the light: Optimizing light quality conditions speeds plant growth Model identifies optimal light conditions to manipulate the circadian clock. Rachel Shekar 31 Mar 2022
Growth & Development Plants Don’t Want Their Children to Starve There’s more to seed survival than just seed mass. carlos-a-ordonez-parra 24 Mar 2022
Growth & Development Las plantas no quieren que su descendencia pase hambre carlos-a-ordonez-parra 24 Mar 2022
Growth & Development Root water relations and drought tolerance Findings could help wine industry adapt to climate change Alex Assiry 23 Mar 2022
Computational Models Soil compaction and nitrate capture While lateral roots comprise the bulk of root length, axial roots function as a scaffold determining the distribution of these laterals. Alex Assiry 18 Mar 2022
Growth & Development How does a plant vary across its range? A French-US team studied whether Arabidopsis in its natural range varies by latitude or from a core to the periphery. Alun Salt 10 Mar 2022
Cells, Genes & Molecules It’s all connected: modeling water potential and plant physiological processes “As water potential is regarded the best indicator of plant water status, because it is the integrated result of above- and below-ground environmental conditions, it holds promise as a pivotal model variable to which other plant processes respond.” Rachel Shekar 28 Feb 2022
Growth & Development Below-ground hydraulics control stomatal closure Botanists find that during soil drying, stomatal regulation is controlled by below-ground hydraulics in a predictable way. Alex Assiry 24 Feb 2022
Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational model predicts soybean response to climate change A successful plant model has now been parameterized to include soybean growth under elevated CO2. Rachel Shekar 04 Feb 2022
Growth & Development Interactive effects of drought and pollen intensity on seed production Seed production of flowering plants is influenced by water availability and pollen deposition, but is there an interaction between these factors? William Salter 03 Feb 2022