Hidden flowers The ever presents of plants makes that we often don’t even notice them. They are not moving, so they are not a direct danger to us. Which is sad as we also don’t see their many fascinating aspects. Did you for example know that there are plants that are literally stay hidden forContinue reading “Hidden flowers”
Category Archives: Development
New layer
New layer You would think that for one of the most studied plants in the world it is clear by now how it looks. Still Dutch researchers have found something new. In a bioRxiv preprint they show that the early embryo is surrounded by a thin shell, the embryo envelop. And to be fair, thisContinue reading “New layer”
Gained specificity
Gained specificity Plants have veins to translocate nutrients from one location in the plant to another. Phloem, for the translocation form the leaves to the roots, and xylem for the opposite direction. They are essential for a healthy plant. In their absence plants starve. Still, there is little known about the development of these veins.Continue reading “Gained specificity”
Shaped through light
Shaped through light Plants adapt their appearance to their environment. Plants grow, for example, more in hight when standing in the shadow. Light also influences the number of branches. But how this is regulated was up to now not clear. Now researchers from China and the UK showed how light regulates bud outgrow. How andContinue reading “Shaped through light”
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