State of the World’s Plants and Fungi: finding useful plants and fungi
There is great potential for further utilizing the global genetic diversity to advance the common good.
Tag: crops
Mammoth news: Bees help plants
Polyploidy and interspecific hybridization shape adaptation, speciation and evolution
Plant Records: An ever increasing pot of gold
Life’s little certainties…
Nigel Chaffey discovers Nature has its own taxes.
Plant-insect relationships, a double-edged sword
Flowering plants have had an intimate relationship with insects for millions of years. Indeed, this is often cited as an example of co-evolution , particularly with regards to the flowers and their pollination by the insects. However, this has also given parasites millions of years to adapt too.
Diversity and relationships of Crocus sativus and its relatives
High levels of polymorphism exist within and between sexually reproducing Crocus species except 17 C. sativus accessions, where polymorphisms are absent.
2015 International Year of…
2015 is the international year of soils and light.
Learning from Nature: the use of non-model species to identify novel acclimations to flooding stress
Apple Epigenetics
Apple epigenetics might explain CO2 injury, which can cause major losses of fruit during storage.
What bacteria are in your banana?
Bacteria in innumerable numbers share a deep and integral association with bananas, but show apparently mutualistic benefits with no obvious adverse effect.
Understanding Cassava to Feed Africa
Cassava is often seen as a poor cousin in the world’s staple crops but is vitally important in sub-Saharan Africa.
