Nickel hyperaccumulation and systematics of Alysseae Nickel (Ni) hyperaccumulation is a rare form of physiological specialization shared by a small number of angiosperms growing on ultramafic soils. Molecular phylogenetic analyses by Cecchi et al. reveal that Ni-hyperaccumulation has a double origin in Alysseae. Genetic continuity and strong phenotypic plasticity in the A. murale complex call [...]

 Cellular expression of GFP in transgenic potato cells When growing plants in the field or greenhouse, one is very conscious of seasons and thinking about when to plant, cross and harvest. But as an Editor, it is the ticking of the clock to the next issue that makes the world turn! One particular pleasure is selecting [...]