Botany

Plant genetics

Mapping sugarcanes

The Genome Project paved the way for new varieties of sugarcane

By

Genome fragments

Wandering DNA

Fragments of genetic material move in a non-random pattern

By

Genetic analysis

A deceptive plant

A study questions the origin of pine trees

By

Memory

A zoo in the Amazon Region

The first zoo in Brazil opened 117 years ago in Belém

By

Jatropha

The “sweat” of the Jatropha

Studies measure soil evaporation and plant transpiration

By

Photolab

Delicate predators

Delicate predators

CELL WALL

The coating of ferns

Plants have different structures from those previously found

By

Paleobotany

The trees of the desert

Forest of conifer trees thrived a hot and sandy environment

By

Memory

The observer of cities

In 2,400 photos, Frederick Hoehne reveals a keen eye in the early twentieth century

By

Forestry resources

Vegetable identification

Beam of light recognizes the chemical composition of species

By

Evolution

When hybrids are fertile

Unlikely cross breeds can create new species of plants and animals

By

FAPESP History I

A laboratory at an orange plantation

From studies of citrus canker to the genome of citrus variegated chlorosis

By

Biochemistry

Bromeliad measures pollution

Bromeliad species is used to capture heavy metals in the air

By

Botany

Natural greenhouse

Climate changes are likely to affect the composition of tropical forests

By

Environment

Forest of pearls

In the Mata Atlantica rainforest, 59% of the trees are rare and may disappear

By

Memory

The botanist who wrote books at Court

Books were written 210 years ago about the problems of Brazil as a colony

By

Botany

Flowers from the past

Re-edition of a 1949 book brings back orchids and where they grew

By

Memory

At the top of the mountain range

Biological reserve reaches its 100th anniversary with a book

By

Botany

Submerged in stand-by mode

Native tree from the Amazon Region saves energy to survive constant floods

By

João Lúcio de Azevedo

João Lúcio de Azevedo: Unjustified fear

Expert on plant microorganisms says only 1% of fungi and bacteria cause problems

By and

Botany

On top of the mountain range

Rare plants grow in isolation in the highlands

By

biodiversity

The next ten years

Researchers prepare strategies for the future of the Programa Biota-FAPESP

By

botany

The woods are on the move

Forests and fields have advanced and receded in Brazil for 30 thousand years

By

Botany

Time-related gears

Biologists details the functioning of the biological clocks of plants

By

Botany

Through leaves and roots

Teams identify tree-based strategies to guarantee water supply

By

Pharmacology

Sugar, but no arthritis

Guar gum alleviates pain and prevents damage in the joints progressing

By

Paleobotanics

Grain from the past

Fossilized pollen suggests a damp climate 15,000 years ago

By

Botany

Plants that migrate

Trees from Cerrado are in the Atlantic Rain Forest and the Amazon Forest

Botany

Mountain flowers

Collection describes the 1.067 species of plants in Grão-Mogol

By

Cover

The lessons of the Krahô Indians

Researchers identify 164 plants used by the Indians in healing rituals

By