Intricate details of a green leaf. #green #greenleaf #macrophotography #plantphotography #chlorophyll #trichomes #science
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@jasonclayphoto.bsky.socialIntricate details of a green leaf. #green #greenleaf #macrophotography #plantphotography #chlorophyll #trichomes #science
@transpread.bsky.socialResearchers reported the findings in Horticulture Research. The team followed developmental changes in fruit-skin pigmentation and identified PbrMYBL4 associated with those shifts in pear fruit.
#anthocyanin #chlorophyll
Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhag150
@florafauna-fungi.bsky.socialWhy do #leaves change colour in #autumn? Contrary to popular be-leaf it has less to do with the #temperature change and more with the decreased amount of #sunlight
The lack of this light causes the green #chlorophyll to break down, revealing natural brownish-yellow colours.
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@horticulturer.bsky.socialA PlMYB3RL homodimer activates PlSGRL to accelerate chlorophyll breakdown and heat-induced leaf senescence in herbaceous peony #PeonyHeatStress #LeafSenescence #Chlorophyll @academic.oup.com
Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/u...
@proseandpassion.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy2-Sep-2026
New “devil flower” species discovered in Thai national park
The species belongs to #Thismia, a genus of small #plants sometimes called “fairy lanterns”. Unlike most plants, they contain no #chlorophyll and cannot #photosynthesise, instead drawing nutrients from underground #fungi […]