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Liverworts growing on a bed of perlite.

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Through the shot glass, and what can be found in liverworts

Kobe University team identify gene necessary for the development of vegetative and sexual reproductive organs.

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A pile of rustic round loaves of bread

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Can certain fungi boost the micronutrient content of bread wheat?

New research in Plants, People, Planet indicates that bread wheat’s micronutrient content can be increased by cultivating it with a specific type of fungus.

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Congratulations to two New Phytologist award winners at ATBC 2025!

Ellen Quinlan and Liliana López-Olmedo are the winners of the New Phytologist awards at ATBC 2025.

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The Nanozostera japonica species complex consists of two deeply divergent genetic clades.

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Researchers uncover hidden seagrass species in the northwest Pacific

Researchers have discovered cryptic speciation within Nanozostera japonica – a seagrass species common across the Northwest Pacific.

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An iridescent light green hummingbird visits the bright red flowers of the quintral plant

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Quintral, a Chilean native parasitic plant, emerges as an ally in the fight against invasive species

New research reveals that the quintral, a Chilean native mistletoe, could act as a natural biological control agent in disturbed ecosystems.

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The trunk of a tree with large buttresses, draped with vines, in a tropical forest.

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To what extent are tree species in Mexico and Central America threatened by extinction?

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