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Category: Taxonomy & Evolution

Taxonomy & Evolution

Lessons from magnolias about past climatic events and plant evolution

Chinese scientists used data from Magnolia plastid genomes to peer back millions of years to understand Cenozoic climatic changes.

by Juniper KissMay 27, 2022May 27, 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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Taxonomy & Evolution

New Leaf Database Could Help Identify Extinct Plants

A new database of leaves promise not only to help identify plants around us, but also to identify plants known only from fossils.

by Dale MayleaMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022
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Taxonomy & Evolution

Cycads studied to reconcile fossil and molecular evidence for evolutionary timescales

Scientists used plastomic and biogeographical data to determine when different types of cycads first evolved. Their findings challenge previous ideas about when cycads first appeared and where they come from.

by GPT-3, Alun SaltFebruary 9, 2022February 9, 2022
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Taxonomy & Evolution

Morphological characterisation of trichomes

Can we use electron microscopy and statistical analyses to better classify the trichomes of the large plant genus Solanum?

by William SalterJanuary 17, 2022January 17, 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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Computational Models Modelos computacionales Taxonomy & Evolution

Measuring the hidden phenotype using novel mathematical techniques

A new study quantifies the shape of barley seeds using topological methods.

by Rachel ShekarJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022
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Taxonomy & Evolution

Piecing together the Zamiaceae family tree reveals the evolution of how plants ‘breathe’

The Zamiaceae are often considered ‘living fossils’, but a close study of how they have evolved over millions of years can give a glimpse into the lives of past plants.

by Fi GennuNovember 2, 2021November 2, 2021
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Taxonomy & Evolution

Next generation sequencing of Zanthoxylum leads to rethink of previous generations of Zanthoxylum

Next-generation sequencing using target enrichment reveals that current sectional classifications of Zanthoxylum need revision.

by Fi GennuOctober 15, 2021October 14, 2021
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Ecosystems Taxonomy & Evolution

Phenotypic plasticity to nutrient availability in a wetland invasive species

Are triploid Butomus umbellatus plants more plastic to nutrient availability than diploid plants and does this make them more invasive?

by William SalterOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021
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Taxonomy & Evolution

Plant breeding systems on the remote oceanic island of Pohnpei

How do the breeding systems of recent colonizing and long established plant species vary on a remote oceanic island?

by William SalterSeptember 21, 2021September 21, 2021
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Bilingual Ecosystems Español Taxonomy & Evolution

A new study reveals how the Andes have shaped the history of aquatic plants

Researchers find that the rise of the Andes created conditions in the landscape that drove speciation in aquatic plants.

by Lorena Villanueva-AlmanzaAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021
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Bilingual Español Taxonomy & Evolution

Newly recognised carnivorous plant Triantha occidentalis

Between leaves and flowers, the peduncle of this plant serves as an insect sticky-trap

by Patrick GibsonAugust 18, 2021August 20, 2021
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Taxonomy & Evolution

No need for orchids: mycorrhizal fungi do not depend on their hosts in Australia

Several fungi had distributions extending into central and northern parts of the continent, illustrating their tolerance of an extraordinarily wide range of environmental conditions.

by Juniper KissJuly 7, 2021July 1, 2021
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