NPR: An Arbor Embolism? Why Trees Die In Drought
NPR (National Public Radio) story from 2012 discusses how drought kills trees. Read full article
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Entries by Melanie Binder
The hottest place on Earth is covered in wildflowers after heavy autumn rain (Washington Post w/ Video)
In February 2016, Death Valley in California (the place where the hottest temperature ever was recorded) had a “superbloom” as millions of seeds of desert ephemeral plants germinated, leading to a massive floral bloom. See pictures and a video of this once-in-a-decade event. View full article
SciDev.Net Podcast: Seed investment
By Lou Del Bello If a few decades ago environmental and climatic changes were the remit of scientists and activists only, now concerns over the future of the planet have gone mainstream. Climate change and industrial pollution are now threatening the availability of food, and given the current rate at which humans are multiplying, within […]
Explore PlantingScience.org
PlantingScience is a learning community where scientists provide online mentorship to student teams as they design and think through their own inquiry projects. Engaging in the science process and becoming familiar with science practices enhances science learning. The ability to collaborate, discuss, and reflect with scientists and peers opens new doors to motivate students, and […]
Putting up resistance (Scientist magazine 2014)
An introduction to wheat stem rust, a disease caused by the rust fungus Puccinia graminis, and efforts to breed resistant wheat varieties. View full article
Trans-kingdom Cross-Talk: Small RNAs on the Move
PLOS Genetics Review article by Marijn Knip, Maria E. Constantin and Hans Thordal-Christense (2014). Knip M, Constantin ME, Thordal-Christensen H (2014) Trans-kingdom Cross-Talk: Small RNAs on the Move. PLoS Genet 10(9): e1004602. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004602 View full article
Epigenetic Regulation in Plant Responses to the Environment (Review article Baulcombe & Dean, 2014)
Baulcombe, D.C. and Dean, C. (2014). Epigenetic Regulation in Plant Responses to the Environment. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. 6:a019471. Comprehensive review article, open access, excellent overview of our understanding of epigenetic regulation in plants. Source: Cold Spring Harbor Press View full article
Introduction to Parasitic Flowering Plants (American Phytopathological Society)
Overview of how Agrobacterium tumefaciens infects plants and causes disease. Published by APS. Crown gall by Kado, C.I. 2002. Crown gall. The Plant Health Instructor. DOI:10.1094/PHI-I-2002-1118-01 Excellent introducation to parastici plants. Nickrent, D.L. and Musselman, L.J. 2004. Introduction to Parasitic Flowering Plants. The Plant Health Instructor. DOI: 10.1094/PHI-I-2004-0330-01 Updated 2010 View resource
APS Plant Disease Lessons: Crown gall
Overview of how Agrobacterium tumefaciens infects plants and causes disease. Published by APS. Crown gall by Kado, C.I. 2002. Crown gall. The Plant Health Instructor. DOI:10.1094/PHI-I-2002-1118-01 View resource