River dykes are "insect highways" for wild bees 
https://doi.org/pzns
Dykes are a lifeline for bees. Researchers found nearly half of all Dutch bee species live on river dykes, with 10% being endangered red-listed species.
#Botany #PlantScience 
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Laticifers are present in Acalyphoideae after all: new insights from leaf anatomy with implications for the systematics and evolution of Euphorbiaceae by Clara Prandi Mouzella and co-authors
The Flower That Defies Its Genus
Scientists studying Cryptanthus bahianus found it might represent an ancestral state - showing us what bromeliads were like before some species switched to using perfume instead of nectar to attract pollinators.
On the pivotal role of water potential to #model plant physiological processes
https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diab038 #PlantScience
This work sheds light on how plant species adapt to extreme metal-rich environments, and could inform future studies on phytoremediation or metal tolerance in plants. (7/7)
Check the newly published article ‘Surviving Allchar: arsenic and thallium tolerance and distribution in Viola metallophytes’ in @AnnBot by Ksenija Jakovljević and co-authors (1/7)
Tracking pollen tube and ovule development in vivo reveals rapid responses to pollination in Brassica napus by Catherine Parry and co-authors
Ancient liverwort gene unlocks secret of plant cloning
https://doi.org/pzg3
Scientists cracked how plants reproduce without sex. The finding could improve crops and on Earth and beyond. But the key to this discovery comes from a plant that annoys many gardeners.
#Botany #PlantScience (1/7)
Polar auxin transport dynamics of primary and secondary vein patterning in dicot leaves
https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diab030 #model #PlantScience
Legume pangenome unlocks agricultural secrets! 669 genes reveal how pulse crops evolve & adapt. Future of farming looks greener #Genomics #AgriculturalInnovation #PlantScience https://emmecola.github.io/genomics-daily
New article in @AoBP addressing how coflowering between two closely related Palicourea species in the Brazilian Cerrado influences pollination dynamics.
Unlocking in vitro transformation of recalcitrant plants https://www.cell.com/trends/plant-science/fulltext/S1360-1385(25)00194-3?rss=yes&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #plantscience
Meet Dr. Duarte Figueiredo, a Portuguese developmental biologist investigating one of botany's most fundamental questions: how do plants initiate seed formation? His team studies why some species require pollen for reproduction while others don't.
Professor Dr Bart Thomma (Alexander von Humboldt Professor of Evolutionary Microbiology) talks about what gets him up in the morning, the freedom of academic research, and his work at the CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence.
Heavy Metal aids a plant invasion
https://doi.org/px4k ($)
New research shows how an invasive plant in China is using copper and lead pollution to oust its native neighbours.
#Botany #PlantScience #InBrief (1/10)
A big thank you to everyone who stopped by the Annals of Botany booth at #Botany2025!
We loved talking with researchers from all over the world and sharing why @AnnBot @AoBP and @insilicoPlants are a great home for your research.
Annals of Botany invites submissions to the new Special Issue "Exploring seed development, structure and physiology", edited by AoB editors Gabriela Auge and Chunhui Zhang. (1/4)
New article in @AoBP shows how citizen science can help monitor plant–pollinator interactions across the Mediterranean, suppoting pollinator conservation and biodiversity policy.
The Chemical Lives of Trees: Why No Two Are Exactly Alike
New research reveals every tree has a unique "chemical fingerprint" - even within the same species. 300 trees studied across 10 species show distinct metabolite profiles.
Don’t miss the “Evolutionary history of the Gnetales” symposium at #Botany2025 on July 29 at 8 am, and meet Stefanie, one of the chairs! (7/7)
