Cells, Genes & MoleculesTaxonomy & Evolution How is flower diversity produced? Insights from Asarum The core Heterotropa group was divided into nine subclades, each of which had a narrow geographic distribution. Liam ElliottMay 5, 2020
Close EncountersFeatured An acceptable elitism? Getting the best out of nitrogen-fixing bacteria Marcela Mendoza-Suárez and colleagues have a new tool to turbocharge legumes. Liam ElliottMay 3, 2020
Cells, Genes & MoleculesComputational Models Do plants use ‘expanding beams’ to build their cell walls? Beams of homogalacturonan in plant cells could be creating peculiar the shapes of pavement cells. Liam ElliottMay 1, 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Fields of yellow: getting the nutrient balance right in oilseed rape How Brassica napus takes up phosphorus can also change how it takes up other nutrients. Liam ElliottApril 28, 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Balancing the battle: how oak trees defend against new pathogens Population genetics may decide if oak can fight off infections it has never seen before. Liam ElliottApril 25, 2020
Cells, Genes & MoleculesTaxonomy & Evolution Can you find genetic echoes of an ancient ancestor in hornworts? The genes hornworts share with other living plants may tell us something about their ancient common ancestor. Liam ElliottApril 22, 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Plants have two ways of giving directions to cell wall builders When getting cellulose to the cell wall, plant cells don't rely on just one set of directions. Liam ElliottApril 21, 2020