Plant Cuttings
Ouch! That must hurt…
The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana seems not to be such a good model after all
Plant Cuttings
Temperature: getting it right
Have we been measuring temperature incorrectly all along?
Plant Cuttings
Money doesn’t grow on trees… (2) [Or, From cuddly koalas to bird poo…]
Could the koala’s diet of eucalyptus result in gold?
Plant Cuttings
Spotlight on macronutrients: Phosphorus… and Potassium
It’s a little naughty to consider these two elements together, I know, because this may unintentionally add to the confusion that often ensues in class
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Spotlight on macronutrients: Hydrogen (and oxygen…)
No matter how well we think we understand water, there are always more surprises to uncover.
Plant Cuttings
Spotlight on macronutrients : Carbon (mainly)
Whilst members of the Plant Kingdom might dominate terrestrial biomes, non-Plant Kingdom members are the major photosynthetic organisms in aquatic habitats
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Money doesn’t grow on trees..?
The opioid analgesic ‘Tramadol’ is found to occur naturally in the root bark of the sub-Saharan shrub Nauclea latifoli
Plant Cuttings
Nietzsche reprised
Poisonous Euphorbia damarana didn’t kill gemsbok, but instead, made them stronger under challenging environmental conditions.
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Celebrating basic plant science
A new series of blog posts aims to present vignettes of current plant science research within a broader remit of promoting the importance of plant science.
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Picture perfect vs. perfect genuine…
With free digital image editing software has come the temptation to ‘massage’ images so that they look their best.
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Non-leaf photosynthesis
Photosynthetic activity of green nectaries can explain a significant part, if not all, of the sugar secreted in nectar.
Plant Cuttings
What’s yellow and dangerous?
Banana pesticides may have led to toxic effects in the blood of caimans in Costa Rica.