Huang et al. propose that whole genome duplication events serve as a constant pump for continuous and high species diversification.
Tag - Angiosperm
Alun Salt
Cell wall chemistry determines shoot Ca and Mg concentrations
Linear relationships between shoot magnesium concentration ([Mg]shoot) and shoot calcium concentration ([Ca]shoot) are commonly reported among angiosperm species growing together. White et al. present an original...
Alex Assiry
Inflorescences take centre stage
Annals of Botany has a new special issue in Free Access: Inflorescences. It’s a useful reminder to me of another area of Botany I need to read more about. For a start, I think I’ve said elsewhere that...
Phylogeny of OVATE family proteins in land plants
The OVATE gene encodes a nuclear-localized regulatory protein belonging to a distinct family of plant-specific proteins known as the OVATE family proteins (OFPs). Liu et al. identify 13 sequenced plant genomes in public...
botanyone
Floral specialization and angiosperm diversity: Phenotypic divergence, fitness trade-offs, and realized pollination accuracy
Plant reproduction by means of flowers has long been thought to promote the success and diversification of angiosperms. It remains unclear, however, how this success has been come about. A recent review by Scott...
AoBPLANTS
Cabomba as a model basal angiosperm (Review)
Early-diverging angiosperms are important for studies of the origin and early evolution of the flower. Vialette-Guiraud et al. discuss the potential of the water lily Cabomba (Nymphaeales) as a model basal angiosperm...
Growth regulators and germination of recalcitrant seeds
Growth regulators and germination of recalcitrant seeds There is relatively little information avialable regarding the role of plant growth regulators in the germination of recalcitrant seeds. Pieruzzi et al. determine...
