The twentieth century trajectory of plant biology

Article Abstract:

A brief overview of progress in plant biology from 1900 to the present is given in this review article along with some predictions for the future. The rediscovery of Mendel's laws of heredity was a major early event in the twentieth century. The decisions of a critical mass of researchers to use Arabidopsis thaliana as a well-chosen model organism, combined with the power of molecular genetics were important. Photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis, phytohormones and pathology are unique and key aspects. In these areas insights not significantly stimulated by models from other areas of biology were required.

Methods, Usage, Equipment and supplies, History, Plants, Plants (Organisms), Science, Energy metabolism, Photosynthesis research, Homology (Biology), Botany, Arabidopsis thaliana, Mendel's law, Plants, Effect of light on, Plant hormones, Bioenergetics, Plant diseases, Botanical research, Mendel's laws, Scientific method

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Sinistral snails and gentlemen scientists

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A favorite pioneering science paper is discussed that verbalizes about left-to-right and right-to-left inversion of the body axis. This particular science paper is of interest as it is the earliest discovery of a single gene mutation that can change the whole body structure of an animal.

Science & research, Genetic aspects, Sex differences (Biology)

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The challenges of translating knockout phenotypes into gene function

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This review discusses the "inconsistent" phenotypes occurring due to deletion of a gene which previously been conferred with some biochemical or cell biological function. This paradox is illustrated using p38alpha belonging to the family of mitogen-activated protein kinases.

Analysis, Phenotype, Phenotypes, Protein kinases, Chromosome deletion

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