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Category: Cells, Genes & Molecules

Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Growth & Development

Modular models allow users to focus on biology rather than programming

Presenting BioCro II: an updated software package for modular crop growth simulations.

by Rachel ShekarMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules

Why don’t plants need sunscreen?

Plants have no opportunity to get out of the sun into the shade, so how do they avoid damage by UV-B light? The answer lies in the cuticle, the outermost layer of a plant.

by Alun SaltMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Taxonomy & Evolution

Species delimitation and a new Betula species in section Costatae

Botanists have developed an integrated approach to identify differences between closely related species.

by Alex AssiryApril 1, 2022April 1, 2022
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The signaling cascades of red and blue light-activated photoreceptors compete with downstream transcription factors for binding to COP1. This could affect the circadian clock therefore hypocotyl elongation.
Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Growth & Development

A trick of the light: Optimizing light quality conditions speeds plant growth

Model identifies optimal light conditions to manipulate the circadian clock.

by Rachel ShekarMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules

Phylogeography of the invasive Brazilian peppertree in South Africa

Can a better understanding of the origins of the invasive tree species Schinus terebinthifolia in South Africa help to inform its management?

by William SalterMarch 28, 2022March 28, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules

How can botanists improve rice’s ability to use phosphorus?

Botanists show for the first time that reduced phosphorus investment in lipids in plants improves phosphorus use efficiency in rice without reducing photosynthesis.

by Alex AssiryMarch 8, 2022March 9, 2022
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Scheme of water flowing through a plant: (1) from the soil towards the root surface, (2) from the root surface to the xylem, (3) inside the xylem from the roots towards the leaves, and (4) outside the xylem in the leaves to the sites of transpiration. Ksoil, Kroot, Kxylem, Kox are the respective hydraulic conductances. For completeness, conductance in the gaseous phase was included. These are stomatal conductance, cuticular conductance, and boundary-layer conductance
Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Growth & Development

It’s all connected: modeling water potential and plant physiological processes

“As water potential is regarded the best indicator of plant water status, because it is the integrated result of above- and below-ground environmental conditions, it holds promise as a pivotal model variable to which other plant processes respond.”

by Rachel ShekarFebruary 28, 2022February 28, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules

Phylogenomic analyses of the East Asian endemic Abelia

Sun et al. used genomic data to reconstruct the phylogeny of Abelia and found a clear pattern of reticulate evolution in the group.

by Alex AssiryFebruary 22, 2022February 22, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Ecosystems

Botanists find the effects of ancient climates in the modern genomes of two closely related oak species

Botanists examined the genomes of two species, Quercus acutissima and Q. chenii, to see if changes in the climate three million years ago affected how they hybridised.

by Fi GennuFebruary 21, 2022February 21, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules

Why would a plant that doesn’t live in a wildfire zone need to be able to smell smoke?

The ability to smell smoke is important if you’re expecting a fire – but some plants have altered how they use this sense to modify how they grow.

by Dale MayleaFebruary 15, 2022February 14, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Growth & Development

Computational model predicts soybean response to climate change

A successful plant model has now been parameterized to include soybean growth under elevated CO2.

by Rachel ShekarFebruary 4, 2022February 4, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules

Grass finds more than one way to survive in saline soil

A study of two species of grass in China finds that they have developed different methods to cope with the stress of saline-alkali soils.

by Alun SaltJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Taxonomy & Evolution

What does chlorophyll leave behind after a billion years?

Scientists have identified one of the earliest multicellular algae. Their new method could help unlock much more information from Precambrian fossils.

by Alun SaltJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022
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grass blades
Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Growth & Development

Simulating grass phenotypic plasticity as an emergent property

Integrating plant functioning at organ scale can simulate the phenotypic plasticity of plants.

by Rachel ShekarJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 2022
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