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Tag: genome

Cells, Genes & Molecules Taxonomy & Evolution

Lessons from Mediterranean olive domestication: keep wild relatives close by and do not “overselect”

New study in the journal BMC Biology found that Mediterranean olives have almost as high genetic diversity as olive cultivars

by Juniper KissNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Taxonomy & Evolution

Can you find genetic echoes of an ancient ancestor in hornworts?

The genes hornworts share with other living plants may tell us something about their ancient common ancestor.

by Liam ElliottApril 22, 2020April 22, 2020
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DNA concept
Plant Cuttings

Genomes galore!

by Nigel ChaffeySeptember 18, 2018September 18, 2018
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Paeonia lactiflora
Plant Cuttings

A tiny silver bullet for cut flowers?

by Nigel ChaffeyAugust 7, 2018August 7, 2018
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Ryegrass
Life

Plant Records: Don’t judge ryegrass by its looks

by Susanne BarthDecember 7, 2016December 7, 2016
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Evolution of seagrasses
Plant Cuttings

When is a land plant not a land plant?

by Nigel ChaffeyJune 30, 2016October 2, 2017
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Links

Transcriptome and Genome of the Venus Flytrap

by AJ CannApril 22, 2015April 20, 2015
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Image: Wikimedia Commons.
Plant Cuttings

Plant parts doing unexpected things: Part 1 (or, Giving transpiration a little boost…)

In order to survive in desert-like areas. date palms substantially rely on the exploitation and recharge of the stem reservoir in their water budget.

by Nigel ChaffeyMarch 19, 2015March 26, 2015
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AoB PLANTS

Genome downsizing and karyotype constancy in diploid and polyploid congeners: a model of genome size-variation

by AoBPLANTSSeptember 11, 2014September 3, 2014
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AoB PLANTS

Genome size variation and evolution in allotetraploid Arabidopsis kamchatica and its parental species, A. lyrata and A. halleri

by AoBPLANTSJuly 3, 2014July 2, 2014
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Image: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen. Gera-Untermhaus, 1897.
Plant Cuttings

Because they’re not red(!)

Although red algae contain green chlorophyll, their red coloration is a result of large amounts of non-green pigments such as phycoerythrin.

by Nigel ChaffeyJune 13, 2013June 7, 2013
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Image: Wikimedia Commons.
Plant Cuttings

Fungus genome figured

by Nigel ChaffeyNovember 13, 2012November 20, 2012
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Wheat Ears Anthesis
Life News

Food Crisis in 2050?

by Jaroslav DolezelSeptember 30, 2011October 4, 2011
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Image: Richard Wheeler/Wikimedia Commons.
Plant Cuttings

Genome jealousy

by Nigel ChaffeyMay 31, 2011May 10, 2011
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  2. Shyam Phartyal on What lies beneath? Botanists find a disconnection between how plants behave above and below ground.January 29, 2023

    Excellent study. An additional flooding treatment could have revealed little more about this above-below ground trait relationship.

  3. Nigel Chaffey on The geek’s guide to weird and wonderful plantsJanuary 18, 2023

    Good afternoon, Patrick, Aha, one now begins to wonder if the spelling Catherine in the cited source should really have…

  4. Patrick Collins on The geek’s guide to weird and wonderful plantsJanuary 17, 2023

    The bisindole alkaloid catharine is said to have been published and the molecular structure can be found scattered about, though…

  5. Nigel Chaffey on The geek’s guide to weird and wonderful plantsJanuary 17, 2023

    Hello Patrick, Thank you for taking th etim eto comment on this item. The source for 'catherine' that's stated in…

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