If you happened upon a witch hazel plant in the forest, you might describe it as a sweet-smelling shrub with crinkly ribbon-like petals. But to Duke University graduate student Justin Jorge, it's a howitzer.
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2023
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Mast seeding is a periodic phenomenon where plants, notably trees, synchronize their production to yield a large volume of seeds. For years, scientists have been intrigued by the reasons behind this synchronous reproductive ...
Ecology
Aug 22, 2023
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After-ripening, an extension of seed maturation is pivotal for seed dormancy release, which has implications for germination and subsequent seedling robustness. The efficacy of this process varies with species traits, storage ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 21, 2023
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Researchers led by Dr. Wang Guodong from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have systematically investigated the physiological functions of type-A soyasaponin ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 15, 2023
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Nearly every galaxy in the universe contains a supermassive black hole. Even galaxies that are billions of light years away. This means supermassive black holes form early in the development of a galaxy. They are possibly ...
Astronomy
Aug 10, 2023
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Seeds are important in seedling establishment, community renewal and restoration of degraded vegetation in sandy grassland ecosystems. Understanding how temperature and precipitation changes affect physiological characters ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2023
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Researchers, led by Dr. Li Hongju from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have revealed that the female gamete in flowering plants controls fertilization recovery ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2023
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In the tropical mountains of Costa Rica, scientists guard a treasure trove of seeds collected over decades as a bulwark against food insecurity and climate change.
Ecology
Jul 28, 2023
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A research group led by Associate Professor Ryushiro Kasahara at Nagoya University in Japan, identified a genetic sequence in thale cress that is essential for plant reproduction. As this region is found in all plant species, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
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Australia's national parks, botanic gardens, wild places and green spaces are swarming with an invasive pest that is largely flying under the radar. This is yet another form of livestock, escaped from captivity and left to ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
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