AGAMOUS mediates timing of guard cell formation during gynoecium development. by Ailbhe J Brazel, Róisín Fattorini, Jesse McCarthy, Rainer Franzen, Florian Rümpler, George Coupland, Diarmuid S Ó'Maoiléidigh

“…Although leaves are the primary photosynthetic organs of flowering plants, floral organs are also photosynthetically active. …”
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Hypomethylation promotes autonomous endosperm development and rescues postfertilization lethality in fie mutants. by Vinkenoog, R, Spielman, M, Adams, S, Fischer, R, Dickinson, H, Scott, R

“…In most flowering plants, fertilization is necessary for development of the central cell into endosperm, but in the fie-1 mutant of Arabidopsis, the central cell can proliferate autonomously. …”

Behavioural regulation of mineral salt intake in honeybees: a self-selection approach by de Sousa, RT, Darnell, R, Wright, G

“…Honeybees have co-evolved with flowering plants such that their main sources of nutrients are floral pollen and nectar. …”

Oxygen-dependent proteolysis regulates the stability of angiosperm polycomb repressive complex 2 subunit VERNALIZATION 2 by Gibbs, D, Tedds, H, Labandara, A, Bailey, M, White, M, Hartman, S, Sprigg, C, Mogg, S, Osborne, R, Dambire, C, Boeckx, T, Paling, Z, Voesenek, L, Flashman, E, Holdsworth, M

“…We provide evidence that this N-degron arose early during angiosperm evolution via gene duplication and N-terminal truncation, facilitating expansion of PRC2 function in flowering plants. We show that proteolysis via the N-end rule pathway prevents ectopic VRN2 accumulation, and that hypoxia and long-term cold exposure lead to increased VRN2 abundance, which we propose may be due to inhibition of VRN2 turnover via its N-degron. …”

The assembly of ant-farmed gardens: mutualism specialization following host broadening by Chomicki, G, Janda, M, Renner, S

“…We here use phylogenetic frameworks for important AG lineages in Australasia, namely the ant genus <em>Philidris</em> and domatium-bearing ferns (<em>Lecanopteris</em>) and flowering plants in the Apocynaceae (<em>Hoya</em> and <em>Dischidia</em>) and Rubiaceae (<em>Myrmecodia, Hydnophytum, Anthorrhiza, Myrmephytum</em> and <em>Squamellaria</em>). …”

Learning, odour preference and flower foraging in moths. by Cunningham, J, Moore, C, Zalucki, M, West, SA

“…We discuss this behaviour within the context of nectar foraging in moths and odour signalling by flowering plants.…”

Genetic analysis of floral symmetry in Van Gogh's sunflowers reveals independent recruitment of CYCLOIDEA genes in the Asteraceae by Chapman, M, Tang, S, Draeger, D, Nambeesan, S, Shaffer, H, Barb, J, Knapp, S, Burke, J

“…The Asteraceae, which is the largest family of flowering plants, is an ideal system in which to study this trait, as many species within the family exhibit a compound inflorescence containing both bilaterally symmetric (i.e., zygomorphic) and radially symmetric (i.e., actinomorphic) florets. …”

Antioxidant Capacity Determination of Hungarian-, Slovak-, and Polish-Origin Goldenrod Honeys by Szilvia Czigle, Rita Filep, Ema Balažová, Hajnalka Szentgyörgyi, Viktória Lilla Balázs, Marianna Kocsis, Dragica Purger, Nóra Papp, Ágnes Farkas

“…The goldenrod (<i>Solidago</i>) species are flowering plants that produce nectar and can be the sources of unifloral honeys.…”
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Effects of Repeated Application of Organic Soil Amendments on Horticultural Soil Physicochemical Properties, Nitrogen Budget and Yield by Sarah Duddigan, Paul D. Alexander, Liz J. Shaw, Chris D. Collins

“…However, the effect on yield and plant biometrics (number of flowers, plant height, etc.) depended on the amendment used. …”
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The conservation impact of botanical drones: Documenting and collecting rare plants from vertical cliffs and other hard‐to‐reach areas by Ben Nyberg, Célia Bairos, Marcela Brimhall, Susan M. Deans, Sholeh Hanser, Scott Heintzman, Ann Hillmann Kitalong, Miguel Menezes de Sequeira, Niro Nobert, Nina Rønsted, Naito Soaladaob, Kenneth R. Wood, Adam M. Williams

“…We collect high‐resolution imagery using a small UAS to document the distribution and abundance of vascular flowering plants. Location information is then used to map and assess plant populations. …”
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Bio-enhancer: A potential input for flowering and post-harvest life of rose (Rosa hybrida) cv. Grand Gala by HIMANSHU TRIVEDI, PRABHAT KUMAR, AJIT KAPOOR, SHAMA PARWEEN

“…Results revealed that 6% Panchgavya + 1:5 times dilution of vermiwash + 30% Jivamrita was found most superior than other treatments and resulted in earliest bud initiation , maximum number of flowers/plant, maximum flower bud length, maximum number of petals/flower, larger flower diameter,duration of flowering flower stem length,and flower yield. …”
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Molecular evolution and diversification of the GRF transcription factor family by Leila Spagnolo Fonini, Fernanda Lazzarotto, Pedro M. Barros, Caroline Cabreira-Cagliari, Marcelo Affonso Begossi Martins, Nelson J.M. Saibo, Andreia Carina Turchetto-Zolet, Marcia Margis-Pinheiro

“…Phylogenetic analysis revealed 11 well-supported groups of GRFs in flowering plants. These groups were supported by gene structure, synteny, and protein domain composition. …”
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Touch-Induced Transcriptional Changes in Flower Buds of a Non-Model Horticultural Plant <i>Dianthus hybrida</i> by Ryo Nishijima, Alvin Sanjaya, Harue Shinoyama, Yusuke Kazama

“…Touch stimulus responses are common in plants. Some flowering plants sense the arrival of their pollinators and secrete nectar or release pollen sacs, facilitating successful pollination. …”
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Fluctuating Asymmetry of Plant Leaves: Batch Processing with LAMINA and Continuous Symmetry Measures by John H. Graham, Mattie J. Whitesell, Mark Fleming II, Hagit Hel-Or, Eviatar Nevo, Shmuel Raz

“…We estimated shape asymmetry of leaves of three species of flowering plants: Ligustrum sinense (Chinese Privet), Rubus cuneifolius (blackberry), and Perilla frutescens (Perilla), as well as individual leaves from a few species of oaks (Quercus) and maples (Acer). …”
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The Effect of Liquid Organic Fertilizer from Plant Waste, Livestock Waste, and Fish Waste on Growth of Marigold by Widnyana I. Ketut, Eka Pasmidi Ariati Putu, Sumantra I. Ketut, Wahyu Wijaya I. Made, Suanda I. Wayan, Hendroko Setyobudi Roy, Gamawati Adinurani Praptiningsih, Ekawati Ida, Dwi Purbajanti Endang, Anwar Shazma, Bouchama Khaled

“…The results showed that the treatment of liquid organic fertilizer had a significant (P < 0.05) to very significant (P < 0.01) effect on the growth and yield of marigold flower plants. The highest weight of marigold flowers per plant was found in the treatment of liquid organic fertilizer mixed with plant waste, livestock waste, and fish waste of 79.70 g, followed by treatment of liquid organic fertilizer of fish waste at 59.13 g, liquid organic fertilizer from livestock waste at 51.43 g, NPK Mutiara fertilizer of 34.78 g, plant waste of 28.17 g, and the lowest flower weight per plant was found in the control (without fertilizer) of 25.57 g per plant. …”
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Dehydropyrrolizidine Alkaloid Toxicity, Cytotoxicity, and Carcinogenicity by Bryan L. Stegelmeier, Steven M. Colegate, Ammon W. Brown

“…Dehydropyrrolizidine alkaloid (DHPA)-producing plants have a worldwide distribution amongst flowering plants and commonly cause poisoning of livestock, wildlife, and humans. …”
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Cross-species functional diversity within the PIN auxin efflux protein family by Devin Lee O'Connor, Samuel Elton, Fabrizio Ticchiarelli, Mon Mandy Hsia, John P Vogel, Ottoline Leyser

“…However Arabidopsis has lost a PIN clade sister to AtPIN1, Sister-of-PIN1 (SoPIN1), which is conserved in flowering plants. We previously proposed that the AtPIN1 organ initiation and vein patterning functions are split between the SoPIN1 and PIN1 clades in grasses. …”
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Exploring Plants with Flowers: From Therapeutic Nutritional Benefits to Innovative Sustainable Uses by Elena Coyago-Cruz, Melany Moya, Gabriela Méndez, Michael Villacís, Patricio Rojas-Silva, Mireia Corell, Paula Mapelli-Brahm, Isabel M. Vicario, Antonio J. Meléndez-Martínez

“…This study’s goal was to look into flowering plants for everything from health benefits to other possible applications. …”
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Recent Progress of Stingless Bee Honey by Xing ZHENG, Xinwen LIANG, Liming WU, Xiaofeng XUE, Zhengwei WANG, Kai WANG, Wenjun PENG

“…Similar to honeybees, stingless bees collect nectar from the nectary of flowering plants, and such sweet substance stored in the hives is so-called stingless bee honey. …”
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Native pollinators increase fruit set while honeybees decrease the quality of mandarins in family farms by Marcos Monasterolo, Natacha P. Chacoff, Ángel D. Segura, Analía Benavidez, Pablo Schliserman

“…The influence of features such as local richness and abundance of flowering plants, farm size, and surrounding natural/semi-natural habitats in the diversity of flower visitors was also evaluated. …”
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