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
Growth & Development Root hairs offer benefit during drought without decreasing yield in good years This makes them an ideal target for breeders looking to up resilience without bringing down productivity. Erin Zimmerman 14 Oct 2020
Growth & Development Aroid aerial roots answer new pressures with new morphology Specialization for water retention came from a layer of cork on the roots’ exterior. Erin Zimmerman 13 Oct 2020
Growth & Development As above, so below? Comparing above- and below-ground functional traits Root systems face different pressures and economies than do leaves. Erin Zimmerman 08 Oct 2020
Growth & Development Variation in reproduction and genetic diversity across seagrass meadows in Western Australia How do reproductive effort, genetic diversity and mating systems vary across the range of a seagrass population? William Salter 08 Oct 2020
Growth & Development Thirsty? Learn from the drought escape strategy of an invasive radish plant! Juniper Kiss 06 Oct 2020