Genetic analyses of Astragalus sect. Humillimi (Fabaceae) resolve taxonomy and enable effective conservation.

abstract：:Soybean partial-female-sterile mutant 1 (PS-1) was recovered from a gene-tagging study. The objectives were to study the inheritance, linkage, allelism, and certain aspects of the reproductive biology of the PS-1 mutant. For inheritance and linkage tests, PS-1 was crossed to flower color mutant Harosoy-w4 and to chlor...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Pereira T,Lersten N,Palmer R

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Sex lability (i.e., gender diphasy) in plants is classically linked to the larger resource needs associated with the female sexual function (i.e., seed production) compared to the male function (i.e., pollen production). Sex lability in response to the environment is extensively documented in dioec...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Varga S,Kytöviita MM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sequence data from the intron and spacer of the trnL-F chloroplast region elucidate the phylogenetic relationships of the tribe Diseae (Orchidoideae: Orchidaceae). Within Diseae, 41 species of Disa, two of Brownleea, three of Satyrium, and two of Corycium were included, with five species of Habenaria sensu lato (Orchi...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Bellstedt DU,Linder HP,Harley EH

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very little is known regarding how repetitive elements evolve inpolyploid organisms. Here we address this subject by fluorescent insitu hybridization (FISH) of 20 interspersed repetitive elements tometaphase chromosomes of the cotton AD-genome tetraploid Gossypiumhirsutum and its putative A- and D-genome diploid ances...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Hanson R,Zhao XP,Islam-Faridi MN,Paterson A,Zwick M,Crane C,McKnight T,Stelly D,Price HJ

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:General relationships among functional traits have been identified across species, but the forces shaping these relationships remain largely unknown. Adopting an approach from evolutionary biology, we studied similarities and differences in intrapopulation trait correlations among locally co-occurr...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Messier J,Violle C,Enquist BJ,Lechowicz MJ,McGill BJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Microsatellite markers of an important medicinal plant, Eurycoma longifolia (Simaroubaceae), were developed for DNA profiling and genetic diversity studies. METHODS AND RESULTS:Eighteen polymorphic microsatellite loci were developed for E. longifolia. The primers were designed from a genomic libra...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Tnah LH,Lee CT,Lee SL,Ng KK,Ng CH,Hwang SS

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:The life histories of lichen fungi are not well known and cannot be readily studied in laboratory culture. This work documents in situ the complete life cycle of the widespread crustose lichen Calopadia puiggarii, which reproduces sexually and asexually on the surfaces of leaves. METHODS:Plastic c...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Sanders WB

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Previous studies have shown that polyploidy has pronounced effects on photosynthesis. Most of these studies have focused on synthetic or recently formed autopolyploids, and comparatively little is known about the integrated effects of natural allopolyploidy, which involves hybridity and genome doub...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Coate JE,Luciano AK,Seralathan V,Minchew KJ,Owens TG,Doyle JJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incarvillea is a herbaceous and temperate member of Bignoniaceae, previously divided into four subgenera, Niedzwedzkia, Amphicome, Incarvillea, and Pteroscleris. Niedzwedzkia and Amphicome have in the past been treated as independent genera. Different relationships have been proposed for the four subgenera. Here, maxi...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Chen S,Guan K,Zhou Z,Olmstead R,Cronk Q

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We provide an overview of research on climbing plants from Charles Darwin to the present day. Following Darwin's interests, this review will focus on functional perspectives including attachment mechanisms and stem structure and function. We draw attention to a number of unsolved problems inviting future research. The...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Isnard S,Silk WK

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Large genera provide remarkable opportunities to investigate patterns of morphological evolution and historical biogeography in plants. A molecular phylogeny of the species-rich and morphologically and ecologically diverse genus Mimosa was generated to evaluate its infrageneric classification, reco...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Simon MF,Grether R,de Queiroz LP,Särkinen TE,Dutra VF,Hughes CE

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yucca glauca is a C(3) evergreen rosette species locally common in the C(4)-dominated grasslands of the central Great Plains. Most congeners of Y. glauca are found in deserts, and Y. glauca's morphological similarities to desert species (steeply angled leaves, evergreen habit) may be critical to its success in grassla...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Maragni LA,Knapp AK,McAllister CA

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiply sired fruits provide unambiguous evidence that pollen from two or more donors was deposited on a stigma and successfully fertilized ovules. Such multiple paternity within fruits can have important consequences for both parental and offspring fitness, but little is known about the frequency of multiple paterni...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Mitchell RJ,Karron JD,Holmquist KG,Bell JM

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gelatinous fibers (G-fibers) are the active component of tension wood. G-fibers are unlike traditional fiber cells in that they possess a thick, nonlignified gelatinous layer (G-layer) internal to the normal secondary cell wall layers. For the past several decades, the G-layer has generally been presumed to be compose...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Bowling AJ,Vaughn KC

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Discovery of cupulate ovules of Doylea tetrahedrasperma within a compact, compound seed cone highlights the rich diversity of fructification morphologies, pollination biologies, postpollination enclosure of seeds, and systematic diversity of Early Cretaceous gymnosperms. METHODS:Specimens were stu...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Rothwell GW,Stockey RA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Uplift of the tropical Andes had a significant impact on the diversification of South American flora and fauna. Recent biogeographic inquiries have established patterns of Andean divergence, but investigations on ferns are scant. The fern genus Polystichum Roth (Dryopteridaceae) combines widespread...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： McHenry MA,Barrington DS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Intertidal macroalgae must resist extreme hydrodynamic forces imposed by crashing waves. How does frond flexibility mitigate drag, and how does flexibility affect predictions of drag and dislodgement in the field? METHODS:We characterized flexible reconfiguration of six seaweed species in a recirc...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Martone PT,Kost L,Boller M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Understanding the flexibility of monocot genomes requires a phylogenetic framework, which so far is available for few of the ca. 2800 genera. Here we use a molecular tree for the South American genus Alstroemeria to place karyological information, including fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) ...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Chacón J,Sousa A,Baeza CM,Renner SS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosome numbers and karyotypes of species of Orobanche, Cistanche, and Diphelypaea (Orobanchaceae) were investigated, and 108 chromosome counts of 53 taxa, 19 counted for the first time, are presented with a thorough compilation of previously published data. Additionally, karyotypes of representatives of these gene...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Schneeweiss GM,Palomeque T,Colwell AE,Weiss-Schneeweiss H

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Collinsia was the subject of classic biosystematic studies by Garber and colleagues and is increasingly investigated to address major evolutionary questions. Lack of phylogenetic data from more than one gene region and one taxonomic exemplar has left relationships, diversity, and phytogeography of ...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Baldwin BG,Kalisz S,Armbruster WS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the crown-building phase, the mechanical architecture of the trunk of Aralia spinosa exhibits considerable ontogenetic variation. All trunks were tapered along their length, and taper was dependent on both ramet size and age; older, larger trunks were more tapered than younger, smaller trunks. Trunk specific gr...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Briand CH,Campion SM,Dzambo DA,Wilson KA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE:Woody plants with photosynthetic stems are common in the drylands of the world; however, we know little about the origin(s) and geographical distribution of photosynthetic stems. Therefore, we set to answer the following questions: (1) Is stem photosynthesis phylogenetically conserved? (2) Do green-stemmed and ...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Ávila-Lovera E,Garcillán PP

更新日期：2020-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of tribe Vandeae (Orchidaceae) form a large, pantropical clade of horticulturally important epiphytes. Monopodial leafless members of Vandeae have undergone extreme reduction in habit and represent a novel adaptation to the canopy environment in tropical Africa, Asia, and America. To study the evolution of mon...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Carlsward BS,Whitten WM,Williams NH,Bytebier B

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Mixotrophy is a strategy whereby plants acquire carbon both through photosynthesis and heterotrophic exploitation of mycorrhizal fungi. In Euro-American Pyroleae species studied hitherto, heterotrophy levels vary according to species, sites of study, and possibly light conditions. We investigated m...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Matsuda Y,Shimizu S,Mori M,Ito S,Selosse MA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Populations of heterostylous species are characterized by two or three floral morphs with reciprocal positioning of stigmas and anthers. Theoretical models predict equal morph frequencies (isoplethy) when disassortative mating is prevalent in populations, but biased morph ratios may occur when vari...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Ferrero V,Barrett SC,Rojas D,Arroyo J,Navarro L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF STUDY:Although there is increasing recognition of the effects of plant intraspecific diversity on consumers, the mechanisms by which such effects cascade-up to higher trophic levels remain elusive. METHODS:We evaluated the effects of plant (lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus) intraspecific diversity on a suite of...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Abdala-Roberts L,Hernández-Cumplido J,Chel-Guerrero L,Betancur-Ancona D,Benrey B,Moreira X

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE OF THE STUDY:New microsatellite primers were developed for testing genetic differentiation within Nothoceros aenigmaticus and their potential use in other Nothoceros species. The microsatellites are designed to investigate partitioning of genetic variation in a taxon with a peculiar sex allopatry in the souther...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Villarreal JC,Forrest LL,McFarland K,Goffinet B

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) method was used to evaluate genetic diversity and to assess genetic relationships within the section Mentha in order to clarify the taxonomy of several interspecific mint hybrids with molecular markers. To this end, genetic diversity of 62 Mentha accessions from differ...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Gobert V,Moja S,Colson M,Taberlet P

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between simulated cotyledon herbivory and interspecific competition was studied in a greenhouse experiment using two species of trees, Acer rubrum and Quercus palustris, which commonly invade abandoned agricultural fields. Herbivory treatments were applied as a gradient of cotyledon removal for A. rubr...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Meiners SJ,Handel SN

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lxm1-O, a dominant EMS (ethyl methanesulfonate) induced mutation in maize (Zea mays, Poaceae), was originally reported to affect the blade/sheath boundary over the midrib region of the leaf. Here we present a more extensive analysis of the Lxm phenotype in nine different inbred lines. Lxm leaves are longer and narrowe...

journal_title：American journal of botany

authors： Schichnes D,Freeling M

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00