Cold clock Proteins are less quick in the cold. This is also the case for the proteins of the circadian clock. You would think the clock would get out of sync, but, as Japanese researchers show in Science Advances, the plant has found a way to deal with this. The circadian clock consist out ofContinue reading “Cold clock”
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Secret code
Secret code Sometimes old findings appear to be not completely correct. That was what a team of international researchers led by Christian Hardtke found out when they studied the brassinosteriods receptors more closely. Brassinosteroids are one of the plant hormones that have a hand in about everything that has to do with growth and development.Continue reading “Secret code”
Autoimmune plants
Autoimmune plants By autoimmunity the immune system is turned on to quickly. Now American researchers show in Nature Plants that for some plants that show autoimmunity this is because they also react to harmless bacteria. Plants in which their immune system is activated while there are no pathogens are autoimmune. They are smaller and theirContinue reading “Autoimmune plants”
Bullseye
Bullseye Flowers go all out for getting noticed by pollinators, like accentuating their centre with a different colour. Now Englisch researchers show in Science Advances that this pattern establishes itself early in hibiscus flower development. The dark yellow stamen full with pollen form a stark contrast with the blue-purple spot that forms the middle ofContinue reading “Bullseye”
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