Plants for all
Just another plant science blog
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Prelude: While I was moving some tomato plants around earlier this week, I couldn’t help but notice that they felt a little… prickly. Ouch! Close examination of tomato plants reveals that they are covered in tiny hair-like structures, which give them this texture (Figure 1). The next time you see a plant, you might also…
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Supertall This week I’d like to draw your attention to these two sunflower varieties I have growing on my deck (Figure 1). Bear in mind that all of these plants belong to the same species of sunflower, Helianthus annuus. The pot on the left contains two individuals of the cultivar “Lemon Queen,” while the pot…
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What are anthocyanins? Anthocyanins are a family of pigments found in many plants that confer red/purple/blue coloration. While there are many kinds of anthocyanin pigments, they all share the same core structure consisting of a flavylium backbone (highlighted in Fig. 1 below) [13]. This backbone is then modified to give a variety of pigments with…
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This is yet another blog about plants and plant science. There may be many like it, but this one is mine. More information about the blog is available below. Why read this blog? Why not? If you had the time to find this page, then I’m sure you’ll have time to learn something interesting about…
Plants for all 