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Tag: genetic diversity

A Wollemi Pine in a cage
Ecosystems

What is it that makes some plants rare?

What’s behind the patterns of plant distribution, and are there any common features of rare plants? A team of botanists has been reviewing articles to find out.

by Dale MayleaApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022
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Taxonomy & Evolution

Historical migration and taxonomy of the Korean endemic shrub Lespedeza maritima

Jin et al. use molecular analyses and morphological examination to understand the evolutionary divergence and establishment patterns of a Korean endemic shrub.

by William SalterMay 10, 2021May 10, 2021
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Taxonomy & Evolution

Hybridisation of native and foreign Sorbus trees in the Polish Carpathian mountains

Sorbus is a highly diverse tree genus but is this the result of hybridisation and introgression between native and foreign species?

by William SalterMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021
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Ecosystems

A hybridisation headache hinders control of invasive Prosopis species

Can large scale biogeographic studies provide insights into Prosopis genetic diversity, hybridisation and clarify taxonomic uncertainties?

by William SalterMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021
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Ecosystems

Temporal migration affects genetic diversity of biennial plant populations

How do differences in flowering time influence gene flow in populations of a biennial plant species?

by William SalterOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Plants & People

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.

by Juniper KissOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020
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Taxonomy & Evolution

Nothofagus macrocarpa populations represent relics of a once-greater range

Today’s remaining isolated populations are highly genetically diverse and extensively hybridized.

by Erin ZimmermanJune 26, 2020June 25, 2020
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Ecosystems

Can epigenetic diversity act as an evolutionary backup for threatened wild plants?

Genetic diversity defines the evolutionary potential of a species, yet mounting evidence suggests that epigenetic diversity could also contribute to adaptation.

by William SalterJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020
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Cells, Genes & Molecules

Scottish barley may have the genes to aid cultivars in marginal lands

Botanists have been examining the genomes of Scottish varieties of barley to see if they can pass its ability to manage manganese to popular cultivars.

by Fi GennuJune 11, 2020June 10, 2020
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Ecosystems

It’s epigenetics after all! How environmentally-induced traits might support plant ecosystems

Diversity of parental environments could have comparable effects to genetic diversity in Arabidopsis.

by Liam ElliottJune 1, 2020June 1, 2020
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Ecosystems

Population genetic variability and distribution of the endangered Greek endemic Cicer graecum

by William SalterApril 30, 2020April 29, 2020
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Cells, Genes & Molecules

Botanists Pull Apart the Genes of Bananas to See How They Came Together

Banana genes reveal how they may have passed through other hybrid stages.

by Alex AssiryApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020
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Annals of Botany News in Brief

Benefits of within-species diversity on crop mixtures

by Alex AssiryJune 25, 2019June 21, 2019
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Annals of Botany News in Brief

Ancient barley landraces adapted to marginal soils are tolerant to manganese limitation

by Alex AssiryJune 19, 2019June 19, 2019
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