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Reciprocal expression of MADS-box genes and DNA methylation reconfiguration initiate bisexual cones in spruce
The naturally occurring bisexual cone of gymnosperms has long been considered a possible intermediate stage in the origin of flowers, but the...
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Changes in Phytohormone Contents During Growth and Development of Female and Bisexual Flowers of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.)
Sexual differentiation in bitter gourd ( Momordica charantia L.) directly affects breeding, seed reproduction, and production, and phytohormones are...
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Transcriptomic analysis reveals the formation mechanism of anemone-type flower in chrysanthemum
BackgroundThe ray and disc florets on the chrysanthemum capitulum are morphologically diverse and have remarkably abundant variant types, resulting...
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Diversity in flower morphology of the single-type tuberose (Agave amica (Medik.) Thiede & Govaerts)
Tuberose [ Agave amica (Medik.) Thiede & Govaerts] is a tropical bulb grown commercially for its sweet-scented flowers and highly valued essential...
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Flower structure, anatomy, and sexuality of Chrysophyllum gonocarpum (Sapotaceae)
The Sapotaceae are a significant component of the humid forests of the Neotropics and have many species of economic interest. Chrysophyllum gonocarpum ...
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Observations on flower and fruit anatomy in dioecious species of Cordia (Cordiaceae, Boraginales) with evolutionary interpretations
Detailed anatomical studies of flowers and fruits may render traits of phylogenetic importance, but are still rare in the Boraginales. An Old World...
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Mating Systems and Seed Reproduction in Gynodioecious Geranium asiaticum (Geraniaceae)
AbstractMating systems and seed reproduction in gynodioecious Geranium asiaticum Serg. ( G. bifolium Patrin.) were studied in four coenopopulations...
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Ethylene produced in carpel primordia controls CmHB40 expression to inhibit stamen development
Sex determination evolved to control the development of unisexual flowers. In agriculture, it conditions how plants are cultivated and bred. We...
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Self-incompatibility: a targeted, unexplored pre-fertilization barrier in flower crops of Asteraceae
Asteraceae (synonym as Compositae) is one of the largest angiosperm families among flowering plants comprising one-tenth of all agri-horticultural...
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Floral morphology and phenology of Sassafras tzumu (Lauraceae)
BackgroundSassafras has been considered to belong to trib. Laureae of Lauraceae and has been assumed to have unisexual flowers. However, recent...
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Stigmas of holoparasitic Phelipanche arenaria (Orobanchaceae) – a suitable ephemeric flower habitat for development unique microbiome
BackgroundMicrobial communities have occasionally been observed in part of the ephemeric reproductive structure of floral stigmas, but their...
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Identification of novel sex determination loci in Japanese weedy melon
Key messageJapanese weedy melon exhibits unique sex expression with interactions between previously reported sex determination genes and two novel...
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Expression and function analyses of the MIKCC-type MADS-box genes in Akebia trifoliata (Lardizabalaceae) flower development
The evolutionary origin and diversification of flowers in angiosperms remain one of the great unsolved mysteries in plants, while the molecular...
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Hybrid Seed Production Technology
Hybrid technology, harnessing the advantage of heterosis between two diverse genotypes to achieve maximum hybrid vigour, is widely recognized and...
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Pollen dispersal distance is determined by phenology and ancillary traits but not floral gender in an andromonoecious, fly-pollinated alpine herb
Pollen-mediated gene flow and spatial genetic structure have rarely been studied in alpine plants that are pollinated by dipteran insects. In...
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Effect of Irrigation Regimes and Foliar Nutrition on Flower Development and Water Productivity of Olive (Olea europaea L. cv. ‘Shengeh’)
Among the different olive cultivars, ‘Shengeh’ olive trees have a poor yield, due to the incomplete flower bud development and increment of staminate...
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Evolutionary History of the Leguminous Flower
AbstractThe contemporary evolutionary developmental biology includes molecular phylogeny, studies on morphology and morphogenesis, genetics, and...
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Morphological and anatomical changes during floral bud development of the trioecious Idesia polycarpa Maxim
Idesia polycarpa Maxim is described as a dioecious species, in which flowers are female or male, but we have also found individuals with bisexual...
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Island Based Assemblage Pattern and Foraging Profile of Insect Flower Visitors on Aegialitis rotundifolia —a Near Threatened Mangrove Plant from Indian Sundarban
Understanding the association pattern and foraging behaviour of flower visitors is crucial to determine their role in the interaction with plants. To...
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Identification and characterization of miRNAs associated with sterile flower buds in the tea plant based on small RNA sequencing
BackgroundmiRNAs are a type of conserved, small RNA molecule that regulate gene expression and play an important role in the growth and development...
