Tag Archive for 'CAM photosynthesis'

Berné et al. observed the far-ultraviolet-irradiated protoplanetary disk d203-506 in the Orion Nebula. Image credit: Berné et al., doi: 10.1126/science.adh2861.

UV Radiation from Massive Stars Shapes Nearby Planetary Systems

Feb 29, 2024 by News Staff

For decades, astronomers have known that the powerful light emitted by massive stars can disrupt the swirling planetary disk of dust and gas around young...

Distribution of genes and repetitive elements in Isoetes taiwanensis (center): the relatively even distributions differ from angiosperm genomes, but are similar to what have been reported in other seed-free plants; only scaffolds longer than 10 Mb are plotted. Image credit: Wickell et al., doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-26644-7.

Scientists Sequence Genome of Quillwort

Nov 3, 2021 by News Staff

An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of Isoetes taiwanensis, a species of aquatic plant endemic to Taiwan, and uncovered some...