This separation of sexes in plants is called dioecy. One reason why dioecy may evolve is because of the negative effects that ...
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When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...
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Susanne Hammel-Sawyer knew almost nothing about the traditions of her Chumash ancestors until she was 70. Today she is one of ...
Long-overlooked documents housed at London's Natural History Museum testify to the exchange of information between ...