How is silicic acid transported in plants? (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). How is silicic acid transported in plants?. Silicon, 2641 - 2645. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-019-00360-w

Plants accumulate silicon in their tissues as amorphous silica. The form of silicon taken up by plants is silicic acid, a neutral molecule that passes through membrane channels with water. After seminal work on rice identified an aquaporin that appea... Read More about How is silicic acid transported in plants?.

Calcareous algae and cyanobacteria (2020)
Journal Article
Rogers. (2020). Calcareous algae and cyanobacteria. Geology Today, 75 - 80. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12304

Algae is an informal term used to describe a broad group of simple organisms from the plant kingdom. The organisms included within this grouping are aquatic photosynthetic biota with an extensive range of life habits and forms. These organisms range... Read More about Calcareous algae and cyanobacteria.