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Researchers have uncovered the unique structure and function of the S1-type nuclease enzyme DAN1 in the Lance-leaved sundew, Drosera adelae, which aids the carnivorous plant in breaking down prey for nutrient absorption.

You can read the article at https://botany.one/2023/03/researchers-uncover-how-an-enzyme-helps-a-sundew-digest-its-victims-dna/

You can read the original research at https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/131/2/335/6956342

A study reveals how environmental DNA can help monitor and conserve our vital pollinators.

You can read the story at https://botany.one/2023/03/environmental-dna-technique-sheds-new-light-on-pollinator-monitoring/

You can read the original research at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/edn3.399

The new strain of rice could help farmers save labour and water resources while combating weed infestations.

You can read the story at: https://botany.one/2023/03/study-develops-herbicide-resistant-super-basmati-rice-using-crispr-cas9/

You can read the original research at https://academic.oup.com/aobpla/article/15/2/plac059/6986705

The best way to rejuvenate forests is to let in a little light – but not too much.

You can read the story at https://botany.one/2023/03/thinning-chinese-pine-plantations-could-be-a-solution-for-improved-plant-diversity-and-forest-regeneration/

You can read the original research at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2197562023000209

What appears to be a place of safety becomes a maze, as an orchid manipulates its visitor.

You can read the story at https://botany.one/2023/03/orchid-mimics-aphids-to-lure-pollinators-in-intricate-trap-flower-scheme/

You can read the original research at https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/131/2/275/6883959

New research uncovers how this South African plant tricks kleptoparasitic flies into pollination by imitating wounded honey bees.

You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/emceropegia-gerrardii-em-smells-of-pain-to-attract-blood-drinking-flies/

You can read the original research at https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/nph.18888

Using a mathematical model to test a proposed cambial cell division feedback loop.

You can read this post online at https://botany.one/2023/03/what-drives-cambium-development 

You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diad003

Marginal habitats, previously thought to be subsets of the rain forest, have distinct evolutionary paths, challenging our understanding of the Atlantic Forest’s diversity.

You can read the story at https://botany.one/2023/03/unique-evolutionary-histories-in-marginal-habitats-of-the-atlantic-forest-uncovered/

You can read the original research at https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/131/2/261/6682811

A flower has found a shortcut to attracting males through sexual deception.

You can read the story at https://botany.one/2023/03/daisys-intricate-fly-decoy-attracts-pollinators-with-ingenious-gene-repurposing/

You can read the original research at https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.003

New system harnesses randomness and provides a unique code that cannot be duplicated, bringing hope to farmers plagued by fake seeds.

You can read the story at https://botany.one/2023/03/mit-researchers-develop-silk-based-unclonable-tags-to-combat-counterfeit-seeds/

You can read the original research at https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adf1978