Stomata are the pores formed by kidney shaped cells. But in some plants like succulents, they look a little bit different and have these accompanying “wingmen” cells. Now a new study in Science Advances found clues for their function and how they are formed.
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Rescued by wild genes
In the ever-ongoing arms race between crops and their pest scientist are kept busy by identifying new resistance mechanisms against new pests. Now a new study by Israeli scientists illustrates that looking at the genomes of those contributing wild relatives might help.
By stress hit pause
Stresses, like cold and salt stress, impact plant growth. Not only during the stress but also during the recovery. Now Canadian researchers discovered how during stress plants pause their cell division, which they continue after the stress is gone.
Inheriting mitochondria
Like most eukaryotes, plants get their mitochondria from one of their parents. Most often it is the maternal line that provides them. Now a group of international researchers found out that in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) paternal mitochondria slip through more often than first thought.
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