Computational Models SoyFACE for 3D soybean canopy modelling under elevated carbon dioxide New mathematical model dissects how soybean plants might grow larger in the future. Juniper Kiss 02 Dec 2020
Growth & Development Seed heteromorphism, an adaptive trait of desert plant species What are the effects of genetic and environmental factors on seed heteromorphism and its variations? William Salter 30 Nov 2020
Growth & Development Woodiness only indirectly responsible for embolism resistance in Arabidopsis Its correlation with intervessel pit membrane thickness provides the missing functional link. Erin Zimmerman 27 Nov 2020
Ecosystems Very fine roots act as renewed carbon sink in rewetted peatland forest New study suggests that rewetting peatland forests could increase their climate change mitigation function. Juniper Kiss 25 Nov 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules A step to the biofuels of the future? Compiling a genome of an Asian grass is already producing useful results for breeding. Alun Salt 20 Nov 2020
Growth & Development Sunshine makes oats healthier Study discovers the importance of light conditions and biosynthetic regulation of mixed-linkage glucan in oats. Juniper Kiss 10 Nov 2020
Growth & Development Optimising photosynthetic resource distributions to improve wheat yield How does the optimality of photosynthetic resource distribution relative to light availability vary across a wheat population? William Salter 09 Nov 2020
Close Encounters Even in juvenile stages, mistletoe can adjust its physiology according to its host Impact on the tree varied depending on whether it was deciduous or evergreen Erin Zimmerman 03 Nov 2020
Growth & Development Turning up the heat boosts the longevity of tomato seeds What are the physiological and transcriptomic impacts of heat shock treatment on osmo-primed tomato seeds? William Salter 29 Oct 2020
Growth & Development Quantifying root and shoot growth in wheat using X-ray Computed Tomography How are relationships between root and shoot growth incluenced by drought and soil type in wheat? William Salter 19 Oct 2020