Seed dispersal: the blind bomb maker

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 20, 2026

Measuring Gene Expression in Bombarded Barley Aleurone Layers with Increased Throughput
10:29

Measuring Gene Expression in Bombarded Barley Aleurone Layers with Increased Throughput

Published on: March 30, 2018

K C Burns1

  • 1Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. kevin.burns@vuw.ac.nz

Current Biology : CB
|July 14, 2012
PubMed

Abstract:

A recent study shows that a desert shrub uses a 'mustard oil bomb' to regulate the behaviour of seed-predating rodents - transforming these predators into mutualistic seed dispersers.

More Related Videos

A Cell-to-cell Macromolecular Transport Assay in Planta Utilizing Biolistic Bombardment
07:14

A Cell-to-cell Macromolecular Transport Assay in Planta Utilizing Biolistic Bombardment

Published on: August 27, 2010

Administering and Detecting Protein Marks on Arthropods for Dispersal Research
10:30

Administering and Detecting Protein Marks on Arthropods for Dispersal Research

Published on: January 28, 2016

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 20, 2026

Measuring Gene Expression in Bombarded Barley Aleurone Layers with Increased Throughput
10:29

Measuring Gene Expression in Bombarded Barley Aleurone Layers with Increased Throughput

Published on: March 30, 2018

A Cell-to-cell Macromolecular Transport Assay in Planta Utilizing Biolistic Bombardment
07:14

A Cell-to-cell Macromolecular Transport Assay in Planta Utilizing Biolistic Bombardment

Published on: August 27, 2010

Administering and Detecting Protein Marks on Arthropods for Dispersal Research
10:30

Administering and Detecting Protein Marks on Arthropods for Dispersal Research

Published on: January 28, 2016

Related Concept Videos

Distribution and Dispersion00:54

Distribution and Dispersion

To understand intra-specific interactions in populations, scientists measure the spatial arrangement of species individuals. This geographic arrangement is known as the species distribution or dispersion. Highly territorial species exhibit a uniform distribution pattern, in which individuals are spaced at relatively equal distances from one another. Species that are highly tied to particular resources, such as food or shelter, tend to concentrate around those resources, and thus exhibit a...

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Harsh environmental conditions promote cooperative behavior in an epiphytic fern.

Plant signaling & behavior·2024

Maintenance of a fruit colour polymorphism along an elevational gradient in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

Oecologia·2022

The psychology of natural history.

Trends in ecology & evolution·2022

Gender dimorphism in the virulence of a dioecious mistletoe.

International journal for parasitology·2021

Plants obey (and disobey) the island rule.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2019

An alternative water transport system in land plants.

Proceedings. Biological sciences·2018

PlantPAN 5.0: updated database for integrating multiomics evidence and exploring multilayered transcriptional regulatory networks in plants.

Nucleic acids research·2026

Two sides of the same coin: the intertwined relationship between photosynthesis and light stresses.

Frontiers in plant science·2026

Community assembly in mountain grasslands: decoupled aboveground versus belowground processes driven by contrasting soil resources.

Frontiers in plant science·2026

Room temperature lysis incubation improves DNA yield in the Norgen Plant/Fungi DNA Isolation Kit across multiple plant species.

Applications in plant sciences·2026

Single-nucleus transcriptomics reveals transcriptional dynamics underlying maize ligule development.

The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology·2026

Leaf reflectance indices for quantifying Colorado potato beetle damage to potato, Solanum tuberosum (Solanaceae).

Pest management science·2026
See all related articles
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies
Jove
Visualize
Contact Us