Recognizing Plant Direct authors: Andries Temme
Plant Direct, Plant Direct: Author ProfilesAndries Temme, first author of Element content and distribution has limited, tolerance metric dependent, impact on salinity tolerance in cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Current Position: Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Plant Biology, University of Georgia, USA
Education: BSc…
Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Ashley E. Cannon
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesAshley E. Cannon, first author of Seedling chloroplast responses induced by N-linolenoylethanolamine require intact G-protein complexes
Current Position: Research Molecular Biologist, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA
Education: B.S. in Chemistry from Midwestern…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Changzhen Liu
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesChangzhen Liu, first author of Oryza sativa RNA-dependent RNA Polymerase 6 Contributes to Double-strand Break Formation in Meiosis
Current position: PhD Candidate of the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Education: MSc in Developmental Biology…
Among-population variation in seed mass for 190 Tibetan plant species: Phylogenetic pattern and ecological correlates (Glob. Ecol. Conserv.)
Plant Science Research WeeklySeed mass is a central trait in plant life history that impacts on seed production, germination, and establishment. Several studies have documented the variation in seed mass between species, but little is known about its variation among populations of the same species. In this paper, Zhang et al. tested…
Phylogenetic relatedness mediates persistence and density of soil seed banks ($) (J. Ecol.)
Plant Science Research WeeklySoil seed banks are classified into two types, depending on how long seeds remain viable in the soil before germination or decay: transient (< 1 year) or persistent (> 1 year). In turn, a species' ability to form a persistent seed bank presumably depends on seed traits and plant habitat. However,…
Cones structure and seed traits of four species of large‐seeded pines: Adaptation to animal‐mediated dispersal (Ecol. Evol.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyDifferent studies show that animal-dispersed pines have particular cone and seed structures to match their dispersers. However, most research has either addressed the changes in cone and seed traits in a single species over an environmental gradient or the differences between wind-dispersed and animal-dispersed…
On the origin of giant seeds: the macroevolution of the double coconut (Lodoicea maldivica) and its relatives (Borasseae, Arecaceae) (New Phytol.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe double coconut –Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers. (Arecaceae: Coryophoideae)– is an endemic palm from Seychelles with the largest seed in the world: 0.5 m length and 25 Kg weight. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the origin of this enormous seed, but they have not been formally…
Review: Seed Mucilage Evolution: Diverse Molecular Mechanisms Generate Versatile Ecological Functions for Particular Environments ($) (Plant Cell Environ.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlants with myxodiaspory release mucilage upon imbibition of seeds (myxospermy, e.g., Arabidopsis thaliana) or fruits (myxocarpy, e.g., Linum usitatissimum). This ability appears in several angiosperm families, but its evolutionary origin has seldom been studied. In this review, Viudes et al. synthesize our…
Phylogenetic analyses of key developmental genes provide insight into the complex evolution of seeds ($) (Mol. Phylogenet. Evol.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe complex genetic network behind the development of the ovule –the cell that will give place to seeds after fertilization– has been widely described in some model plants. However, ovules hold a high variability in integument number and morphology across seed plants. To understand the genetic mechanism…