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Models enable the optimization of multiple trait trade-offs.

You can read this post online at https://botany.one/2023/03/unlocking-the-secret-to-breeding-high-yielding-protein-rich-wheat

You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diad002

A study finds that almost 60% of nectar produced by ivy in autumn goes uncollected by pollinators.

You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/a-bounty-of-wasted-pollen-and-nectar-poses-new-questions-for-pollinator-conservation/

You can read the original research at https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/een.13231

Since the release of the first plant genome in 2000, the field of next-generation sequencing applied to botanical species has bloomed and expanded from model organism (Arabidopsis thaliana) to crops, thus becoming a powerful tool to guide progress towards a more sustainable agriculture. 

Read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/botanical-genomics-to-boost-sustainable-agriculture-the-case-of-faba-bean/

Scientists are exploring a new way to improve food security in the face of climate change by studying "feral crops" - wild plants that have escaped cultivation and continue to thrive without human intervention. 

You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/feral-crops-the-untapped-potential-to-boost-food-security-amid-climate-change/

You can read the original article at https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ppp3.10367

Plants that can reproduce by cloning themselves can share resources and signals to resist herbivores. Clones can change the structure of their leaves according to herbivore stress through the connections between them.

You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/clonal-plants-use-smart-connections-to-boost-resistance-against-hungry-insects/

You can read the original research at https://academic.oup.com/aobpla/article/15/2/plac062/6894554

Limited funding and resources are preventing seed banks from fully using their seed collections to conserve endangered plants.

Read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/seeds-of-hope-sit-unused-in-storage/

Read the research at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320723000915

Native plants that suffer when black mustard invades their patch do much better when a neighbour helps.

You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/how-native-plants-team-up-to-repel-invaders/

You can read the original research at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11258-023-01304-6

Water Hyacinths can help clean up polluted water when grown in artificial wetlands, but nanoplastic pollution could dramatically reduce their efficiency.

Read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/nanoplastics-threaten-plants-ability-to-clean-up-industrial-waste/ 

Read the original research at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389423004223

Scientists have discovered that the reason why some radish plants take longer to flower than others is that different copies of certain genes that control flowering time, can interact in complicated ways with each other, leading to differences in plant blooms.

You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/from-flowering-related-genes-to-your-plate-the-science-behind-optimizing-radish-yield/

You can read the original research at https://academic.oup.com/aobpla/article/15/2/plac066/7024584

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Botany One highlights nine historical figures who made great contributions to Botany – from the first pioneering plant illustrators and species collectors to recent Nobel prize winners. With their talent and hard work, these brilliant women participated in adventurous botanical expeditions, launched courageous initiatives for biodiversity conservation and paved the way to tremendous scientific advances (not only in Botany).

You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2023/03/a-celebration-of-women-who-revolutionized-the-history-of-botany-9-incredible-stories-for-international-womens-day/