The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction. Their plastid genomes shrank dramatically in a shared ancestor, yet the ...
Balanophora plants represent an extreme example of this shift. They do not produce their own food through photosynthesis but ...
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Some plants attract pollinators by heating themselves and it’s probably the oldest pollination strategy
We tend to think of plants as passive, vulnerable actors. But in their partnership with insects, it’s plants that often play ...
When the female gametes in plants become fertilized, a signal from the sperm activates cell division, leading to the formation of new plant seeds. This activation can also be deliberately triggered ...
You might think flowers don’t have much choice about who they mate with, given they are rooted to the ground and can’t move. But when scientists from Nagoya, Japan used powerful microscopes to study ...
Discover how plant patents protect unique varieties through asexual reproduction. Learn key characteristics, application needs, and how to ensure robust IP protection.
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