We have a new press release out, this time on biodiversity and indigenous farming in Mexico. As you can see the photo is stunning, so it’s a bit of a shame that it didn’t go out with the text for some reason. You can download the massive version of the photo here (right-click or cmd-click [...]
Evolution of mycoheterotrophy from mixotrophic ancestors Nutritional changes associated with the evolution of achlorophyllous, mycoheterotrophic plants have not been inferred within a robust phylogenetic framework. Motomura et al. examine variations in heterotrophy in association with the evolution of leaflessness using a chlorophyllous/achlorophyllous species pair in Cymbidium (Orchidaceae) and demonstrate that mycoheterotrophy evolved after the establishment [...]