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Floral organs phenotypes of the tomato wild-type and CRISPR-edited CR-Sllam1 mutant. (A) Phenotypes of floral organs in the wild-type (WT) and two mutant lines. Narrower and unfused petals occur in the mutants.

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Role of WOX1 in Compound Leaf Development Revealed

Plant-specific WOX family transcription factors play important roles ranging from embryogenesis to lateral organ development. The WOX1 transcription factors, which belong to the modern clade of the WOX family, are known to regulate outgrowth of the leaf blade specifically in…

Isabel08/03/2021

Bee flying towards a Cape jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) flower

Botany News Plant Science

Researchers explain the expression of self-pollinating flowers

People often thing of flowers as a bright and showy splash of contrasting colors. But some plant species actually produce two types of flowers: normal ones with a colorful appearance, and "runts" that are small, never open. Why do some…

Isabel05/03/2021

Agriculture News Plant Science

Photosynthesis: our best bet to create a food secure world

Agriculture plays a key role towards providing food for the planet but it is also expected to be one of the world’s most impacted areas from climate change. Improving photosynthesis might be our best option to achieve global food security…

Isabel04/03/2021

CSPB Forestry News

Researchers reveal potential mechanism of phosphorus acquisition of subtropical forests

Researchers have revealed a potential mechanism of phosphorus acquisition by plants during succession of subtropical forests, according to a study recently published.

Isabel02/03/2021

Botany News Plant Science

Genetic analysis shows that reindeer lichens reproduce sexually as opposed to asexually more often than researchers thought

In northern Canada, the forest floor is carpeted with reindeer lichens. They look like a moss made of tiny gray branches, but they’re stranger than that: they’re composite organisms, a fungus and algae living together as one. They’re a major…

Isabel01/03/2021

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Role of WOX1 in Compound Leaf Development Revealed

Researchers explain the expression of self-pollinating flowers

Photosynthesis: our best bet to create a food secure world

Researchers reveal potential mechanism of phosphorus acquisition of subtropical forests

Genetic analysis shows that reindeer lichens reproduce sexually as opposed to asexually more often than researchers thought

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