Sketching microprotein portraits
Protein Science, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2026.Abstract The illustrations of intricate molecular machineries inside cells created by David Goodsell continue to inspire the scientific community. Here, we aim to extend his artworks to include microproteins, a newly recognized class of small proteins with less than 100 amino acids, encoded by small open reading frames.
Gabriel Diaz +6 more
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Chloroplast ionome characterization provides new avenues to shape organellar iron homeostasis. [PDF]
Plant CellPivato M.
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TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 3, June 2026.Abstract Systematic knowledge of the Mexican Crassulaceae is slowly progressing as data from new DNA regions and species sampling efforts increase. We compiled and generated new rbcL, matK, rps16, ITS/ITS2, and ETS DNA sequences and performed an updated phylogenetic reconstruction for a group of 131 Mexican Crassulaceae terminals from 11 of the 13 ...
Luis Emilio de la Cruz‐López +1 more
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Molecular phylogenetics clarifies generic boundaries of the papilionoid legume subtribe Clitoriinae
TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 3, June 2026.Abstract Clitoriinae is a morphologically distinctive and pantropically distributed subtribe within the legume tribe Phaseoleae (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), yet its genus‐level taxonomic classification remains uncertain. This study presents the most comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of Clitoriinae to date, integrating plastid (matK/trnK) and ...
Andrés Fonseca‐Cortés +6 more
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Plastid genes in motion: mechanisms and physiological implications of endosymbiotic gene transfer. [PDF]
J Exp BotZhong Y, Kuijl-van den Berg F, Chung KP.
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Edaphic isolation as a driver of divergence in a new Amazonian species of Diclinanona (Annonaceae)
TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 3, June 2026.Abstract For many years a mysterious collection made during an expedition to Venezuelan Amazonia in 1992 was in a folder at the former Utrecht Herbarium as “unidentified Annonaceae”. Several different genera were suggested for identification but since flowers were lacking it was unclear where this taxon should be placed. One of the suggestions based on
Roy H.J. Erkens +5 more
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Corolla traits and their osmophores in three neotropical Malpighiaceae: the putative impacts on plant-pollinator interactions. [PDF]
NaturwissenschaftenPossobom CCF, Machado SR.
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The liverwort genus Metzgeria (Jungermanniopsida) in Europe – An integrative taxonomic update
TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 3, June 2026.Abstract Species delimitation in liverworts, such as Metzgeria, is hampered by their limited morphology and hence morphologically determined specimens often turn out to belong to other taxa using molecular data. Metzgeria is a simple thalloid liverwort genus with over 100 species and a worldwide distribution. Seven species are listed to occur in Europe.
Julia Bechteler +3 more
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Expanded diversity of pedinophytes provides a window into the evolution of the genetic code in organelles. [PDF]
PLoS GenetBarcytė D, Žihala D, Eliáš M.
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Genetic architecture of phenological, morphological, and phytochemical traits in Cannabis landraces
The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2026.Abstract Despite its long history of cultivation and diverse applications, Cannabis sativa remains underexplored at the genomic level, particularly in landrace populations that harbor untapped genetic diversity. In this study, we investigated the genetic architecture of 145 Iranian cannabis landrace accessions, including both male and female plants ...
Mehdi Babaei, Davoud Torkamaneh
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