Plant Science Research Weekly

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July 31, 2020/by Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra

Among-population variation in seed mass for 190 Tibetan plant species: Phylogenetic pattern and ecological correlates (Glob. Ecol. Conserv.)

Seed 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…

July 31, 2020/by Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra

Phylogenetic relatedness mediates persistence and density of soil seed banks ($) (J. Ecol.)

Soil seed banks are classified into two types, depending on how long seeds remain viable in the soil…

July 31, 2020/by Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra

Cones structure and seed traits of four species of large‐seeded pines: Adaptation to animal‐mediated dispersal (Ecol. Evol.)

Different studies show that animal-dispersed pines have particular cone and seed structures to match…

July 31, 2020/by Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra

On the origin of giant seeds: the macroevolution of the double coconut (Lodoicea maldivica) and its relatives (Borasseae, Arecaceae) (New Phytol.)

The double coconut –Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers. (Arecaceae: Coryophoideae)– is an endemic…

July 31, 2020/by Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra

Review: Seed Mucilage Evolution: Diverse Molecular Mechanisms Generate Versatile Ecological Functions for Particular Environments ($) (Plant Cell Environ.)

Plants with myxodiaspory release mucilage upon imbibition of seeds (myxospermy, e.g., Arabidopsis thaliana)…

July 31, 2020/by Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra

Phylogenetic analyses of key developmental genes provide insight into the complex evolution of seeds ($) (Mol. Phylogenet. Evol.)

The complex genetic network behind the development of the ovule –the cell that will give place to seeds…

July 31, 2020/by Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra

Parallel Seed Color Adaptation during Multiple Domestication Attempts of an Ancient New World Grain ($) (Mol. Biol. Evol.)

Amaranth has been cultivated in Central and South America since Pre-Columbian times. Still, it exhibits…

July 24, 2020/by Michela Osnato

REVIEW: Shared Structural Principles Across Kingdoms ($) (Annu. Rev. Cell Dev. Biol)

Understanding how a single fertilized cell develops into a complex multicellular system has always…

July 24, 2020/by Haritha Bollinedi

REVIEW: Multi-parent populations in crops: a toolbox integrating genomics and genetic mapping with breeding (Heredity)

Biparental populations (BPPs) obtained by crossing two diverse inbred lines have long been used for…

July 24, 2020/by Frej Tulin

Cold, but not freezing: the ICE-L genome ($) (Current Biology)

When sea water freezes, it forms not a solid mass of ice, but rather a frozen matrix criss-crossed…

July 24, 2020/by Michela Osnato

Temperature-dependent growth contributes to long-term cold sensing ($) (Nature)

Seasonal changes in ambient temperature greatly influence plant development. While the response to…

July 24, 2020/by Frej Tulin

Rubisco accumulation factor 1 and carboxysome biogenesis (PNAS)

Carbon concentration mechanisms (CCMs) refer to a diverse set of strategies by which photosynthetic…

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RECENT SUMMARIES

Among-population variation in seed mass for 190 Tibetan plant species: Phylogenetic pattern and ecological correlates (Glob. Ecol. Conserv.)

Phylogenetic relatedness mediates persistence and density of soil seed banks ($) (J. Ecol.)

Cones structure and seed traits of four species of large‐seeded pines: Adaptation to animal‐mediated dispersal (Ecol. Evol.)

On the origin of giant seeds: the macroevolution of the double coconut (Lodoicea maldivica) and its relatives (Borasseae, Arecaceae) (New Phytol.)

Review: Seed Mucilage Evolution: Diverse Molecular Mechanisms Generate Versatile Ecological Functions for Particular Environments ($) (Plant Cell Environ.)

Phylogenetic analyses of key developmental genes provide insight into the complex evolution of seeds ($) (Mol. Phylogenet. Evol.)

Parallel Seed Color Adaptation during Multiple Domestication Attempts of an Ancient New World Grain ($) (Mol. Biol. Evol.)

REVIEW: Shared Structural Principles Across Kingdoms ($) (Annu. Rev. Cell Dev. Biol)

REVIEW: Multi-parent populations in crops: a toolbox integrating genomics and genetic mapping with breeding (Heredity)

Cold, but not freezing: the ICE-L genome ($) (Current Biology)

Temperature-dependent growth contributes to long-term cold sensing ($) (Nature)

Rubisco accumulation factor 1 and carboxysome biogenesis (PNAS)

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