Growth & Development Tree buds need cosy blankets for the spring rather than the winter It may be that buds in winter are 'on pause' and they are in fact prepared to protect their contents in the changeable spring weather. Juniper KissJuly 13, 2022
Computational ModelsGrowth & Development Why are leaves always flat? A new model uncovers the possible mechanisms underlying the robustness of flat leaf production. Rachel ShekarFebruary 12, 2021
Cells, Genes & Molecules δ13Cp as proxy for water use efficiency is deceptive in young leaves During leaf expansion, the measurement gives counterintuitive results. Erin ZimmermanDecember 17, 2020
Annals of BotanyNews in Focus A new study reveals how the cuticle protects maize leaves The cuticle is a waxy covering of a leaf that helps prevent water-loss. A new study of adult maize leaves shows it's not a simple structure. Alun SaltSeptember 18, 2019
Annals of Botany Development of the midrib xylem during leaf expansion The water-transport capacity of leaf venation is positively related to the leaf-lamina area, because the number and diameter of vein-xylem conduits are properly controlled to match the lamina area. Taneda and... botanyoneOctober 8, 2012