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Sep 16

Dynamics of genome evolution shape diversification of fern lineages

By Isabel Botany, News, Plant Science

Ferns are the second most species rich lineages of land plants and highly suitable to test the association between genome diversity and lineage diversification. Many studies have recovered substantial differences in genome diversity. However, less attention has been given to ferns.

Sep 15

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Sensor that detects hydrogen peroxide in living plant cells

By Isabel News, Plant Science

aching and disinfecting agent. However, it is also constantly produced in living cells. Often as a byproduct of biological processes, sometimes intentionally, for example to kill pathogens. It is also thought that H2O2 plays an important role as a signaling…

Sep 14

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Plant diversity in grasslands: Multi-species swards outperform even in drought conditions

By Isabel Climate change, News, Plant Science

Research shows that multi-species mixtures out-yielded perennial ryegrass monocultures receiving double the amount of fertiliser.The most productive swards were a combination of species from the three functional groups of grasses, legumes and herbs. With legume proportion between 30 and 70%,…

Sep 10

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Plants evolved ability to actively control water-loss earlier than previously thought

By Isabel News, Plant Science

New research has shed light on when plants first evolved the ability to respond to changing humidity in the air around them, and was probably a feature of a common ancestor of both flowering plants and ferns.

Sep 09

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Tree fecundity and biological aging

By Isabel Botany, News, Plant Science

Researchers have concluded that tree fecundity peaks or plateaus when trees reach adult size, and then begins to decline. The study examines 597 species from more than 500 sites in North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. This work…

Sep 08

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Using cryoelectron microscopy, Umeå researchers have succeeded in producing a high-resolution image of photosystem II in the plant thale cress.

Unique insight into the interior of the Arabidopsis photosynthesis machine

By Isabel News, Plant Science

For the first time, researchers have, with the help of cryogenic electron microscopy, succeeded in producing a high-resolution image of photosystem II - the central complex of photosynthesis - of the model plant Arabidopsis. The enormous complex is responsible for…

Sep 07

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Study reveals how genes influence leaf architecture

By Isabel News, Plant Science

A recent study by researchers has shed light on how simple leaves – one of the two basic forms of leaves – develop in a plant.

Sep 03

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New carnivorous plant must balance trapping prey and being pollinated

By Isabel Botany, News, Plant Science

Triantha occidentalis makes its home in wetlands and bogs from Alaska to California and inland to Montana. In the summer, it shoots up tall flowering stems coated with sticky hairs that trap small insects like gnats and midges. The scientists discovered…

Sep 02

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Plant roots and animals embryos rely on the same chemical for successful development

By Isabel News, Plant Science

What do frog eggs have in common with anti-aging creams? Their success depends on a group of chemical compounds called retinoids, which are capable of generating and re-generating tissues.

Sep 01

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Scientists take step to improve crops’ photosynthesis, yields

By Isabel News, Plant Science

In order to feed a projected 9 billion people by 2050, farmers need to grow 50% more food on a limited amount of arable land. As a result, plant scientists are in a race against time to engineer crops with…

Plant Science

Dynamics of genome evolution shape diversification of fern lineages

Sensor that detects hydrogen peroxide in living plant cells

Plant diversity in grasslands: Multi-species swards outperform even in drought conditions

Plants evolved ability to actively control water-loss earlier than previously thought

Tree fecundity and biological aging

Unique insight into the interior of the Arabidopsis photosynthesis machine

Study reveals how genes influence leaf architecture

New carnivorous plant must balance trapping prey and being pollinated

Plant roots and animals embryos rely on the same chemical for successful development

Scientists take step to improve crops’ photosynthesis, yields

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