A Phylogenomic Analysis of the Floral Transcriptomes of Sexually Deceptive and Rewarding European Orchids, Ophrys and Gymnadenia

A Phylogenomic Analysis of the Floral Transcriptomes of Sexually Deceptive and Rewarding European Orchids, Ophrys and Gymnadenia

The orchids (Orchidaceae) constitute one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants. They have evolved a great variety of adaptations to achieve pollination by a diverse group of pollinators. Many orchids reward their pollinators, typically with nectar, but the family is also well-...

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Main Authors: Laura Piñeiro Fernández, Kelsey J. R .P. Byers, Jing Cai, Khalid E. M. Sedeek, Roman T. Kellenberger, Alessia Russo, Weihong Qi, Catharine Aquino Fournier, Philipp M. Schlüter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
phylogenomics
orchids
Ophrys
Gymnadenia
transcriptome
pollination strategy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.01553/full

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