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Sunflowers’ Bee-Attracting Ultraviolet Also Helps Retain Moisture
Sunflowers’ Bee-Attracting Ultraviolet Also Helps Retain Moisture
The dual purposes of the plants’ hidden colors may conflict as the climate warms, authors of a new study suggest.
The dual purposes of the plants’ hidden colors may conflict as the climate warms, authors of a new study suggest.
plant biology, climate change, genetics & genomics
Sowing Seeds of Change
The Scientist | Mar 1, 2020 | 1 min read
Watch Profilee Joanne Chory deliver a TED talk on her project to breed climate change–busting plants.
Abscisic Acid’s Role in Ferns Finally Determined
Jef Akst | Feb 1, 2017 | 4 min read
Researchers solve the mystery of 15-year-old mutant ferns with disrupted sex determination.
Climate-Shaped Arabidopsis Genome
Kerry Grens | Oct 6, 2011 | 3 min read
Two genome-wide studies, backed up by field experiments, identify SNPs that correlate with Arabidopsis fitness in various climates.