Intraspecific size shifts in generalist bumblebees and flowers lead to low functional consequences by Sara Reverté, Maxence Gérard, Maxime Bodson, Charlotte Descamps, Matthias Gosselin, Anne‐Laure Jacquemart, Julien Louvieaux, Guy Smagghe, Peter Vandamme, Nicolas J. Vereecken, Denis Michez

“…We explored the impact of intraspecific size shifts on the interactions between pollinators and flowering plants under controlled conditions. We considered two development conditions leading to the production of large and small individual flowers of Borago officinalis and Echium plantagineum. …”
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Potential use of the Asteraceae family as a cure for diabetes: A review of ethnopharmacology to modern day drug and nutraceuticals developments by Yugal Kishore Mohanta, Yugal Kishore Mohanta, Awdhesh Kumar Mishra, Amilia Nongbet, Ishani Chakrabartty, Saurov Mahanta, Bhaskar Sarma, Jibanjyoti Panda, Sujogya Kumar Panda

“…The Asteraceae family is one of the most diverse flowering plants, with about 1,690 genera and 32,000 species. …”
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PLOJDY ANALYSIS AND DNA CONTENT OF MUTANT BANANA "PISANG BERANGAN" USING FLOW CYTOMETRY by ROFINA YASMIN OTHMAN, ABDELGADIR RAYIS SHADIA, MAK CHAI

“…Induced variants such as short plant stature (stunted growth), late flowering plants (late maturity) and abnormalities in bunch characters were selected to study possible changes at the DNA level. …”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the involvement of an MYB transcriptional activator, SmMYB108, in anther dehiscence in eggplant by Ruolin Hu, Ruolin Hu, Jiali Wang, Jiali Wang, Huiqing Yang, Huiqing Yang, Dayong Wei, Dayong Wei, Qinglin Tang, Qinglin Tang, Yang Yang, Shibing Tian, Zhimin Wang, Zhimin Wang

“…Timely release of mature pollen following anther dehiscence is essential for stamen development in flowering plants. Although several theories have been proposed regarding this, the specific mechanism of anther development in eggplant remains elusive. …”
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Patterns of Herbivory in Neotropical Forest Katydids as Revealed by DNA Barcoding of Digestive Tract Contents by Christine M. Palmer, Nicole L. Wershoven, Sharon J. Martinson, Hannah M. ter Hofstede, W. John Kress, Laurel B. Symes

“…Instead, katydids consumed a wide mix of plants within and across the flowering plants (27 species in 22 genera, 16 families, and 12 orders) with particular representation in the orders Fabales and Laurales. …”
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Complete chloroplast genomes of E. umbellata Thunb., E. multiflora Thunb., E. macrophylla Thunb., and E. glabra Thunb. (Elaeagnaceae) by Yonguk Kim, Jawon Shin, Dong-Wook Kim, Hak-Sung Lee, Chulyung Choi

“…Elaeagnus is a genus which consists about 70 species of flowering plants in the family Elaeagnaceae, and its edible fruit is a natural product used as food and in traditional medicine. …”
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Relationships between Foliar Fungal Endophyte Communities and Ecophysiological Traits of CAM and C₃ Epiphytic Bromeliads in a Neotropical Rainforest by Peter H. Tellez, Carrie L. Woods, Stephen Formel, Sunshine A. Van Bael

“…Vascular epiphytes contribute up to 35% of the plant diversity and foliar biomass of flowering plants. The family Bromeliaceae is a monophyletic group of plants native to the Neotropics. …”
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Hummingbird-plant interactions in Chile: An ecological review of the available evidence by Rodrigo Medel, Manuel López-Aliste, Francisco E. Fontúrbel

“…The motivation to perform this review is to systematize the available information regarding the flowering plants visited by hummingbird species in Chile, to present some basic plant-hummingbird pollination network metrics, and on this basis to identify the components of the plant-hummingbird relationships in need of further research. …”
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IMPROVING GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS AND VASE LIFE OF DENDRANTHEMA GRANDIFLORUM ‘FLYER’ USING HUMIC AND FULVIC ACIDS AS BIOSTIMULANTS SUBSTANCES by M. Abd El-Baset, M. Kasem

“…Finally, it could be recommended to use fulvic acid at 1000 mg/l or humic acid at 1500 mg/l twice monthly (six times during the flowers production process) as a soil drench before the irrigation process for obtaining the ideal growth characteristics of this important pot and cut flower plant…”
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Solitary Bees Host More Bacteria and Fungi on Their Cuticle than Social Bees by Markus Thamm, Fabienne Reiß, Leon Sohl, Martin Gabel, Matthias Noll, Ricarda Scheiner

“…Bees come into contact with bacteria and fungi from flowering plants during their foraging trips. The Western honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) shows a pronounced hygienic behavior with social interactions, while the solitary red mason bee (<i>Osmia bicornis</i>) lacks a social immune system. …”
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Multiple loss-of-function mutations of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 reveal its major role in both carotenoid level and apocarotenoid composition in flue-cured mature tobacco l... by Hiroshi Magome, Masao Arai, Kiyoshi Oyama, Ryo Nishiguchi, Yoshimitsu Takakura

“…Abstract Apocarotenoid volatiles contribute to the flavor of many agricultural products. In many flowering plants, carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 (CCD4) is involved in the decomposition of carotenoids and resultant production of C13-apocarotenoids, such as β-ionone derived from β-carotene. …”
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Molecular and Evolutionary Mechanisms of Cuticular Wax for Plant Drought Tolerance by Dawei Xue, Zhong-Hua Chen, Xiaoqin Zhang, Xueli Lu, Guang Chen

“…Cuticular wax safeguards the evolution from certain green algae to flowering plants and the diversification of plant taxa during the eras of dry and adverse terrestrial living conditions and global climate changes. …”
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Floral sources to Tetragonisca angustula (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and their pollen morphology in a Southeastern Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Juliana Almeida Braga, Érika Oliveira Sales, João Soares Neto, Marilena Menezes Conde, Ortrud Monika Barth, Maria Cristina Lorenzon

“…For this, we collected bees, flowering plants and bee pollen loads from the four sites, and evaluated pollen morphology in the laboratory. …”
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Predictive Mapping of Mediterranean Seagrasses-Exploring the Influence of Seafloor Light and Wave Energy on Their Fine-Scale Spatial Variability by Elias Fakiris, Vasileios Giannakopoulos, Georgios Leftheriotis, Athanassios Dimas, George Papatheodorou

“…Seagrasses are flowering plants, adapted to marine environments, that are highly diverse in the Mediterranean Sea and provide a variety of ecosystem services. …”
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Petal Morphology Is Correlated with Floral Longevity in <i>Paeonia suffruticosa</i> by Yingzi Guo, Yongjie Qiu, Huan Hu, Yanli Wang, Zhaorong Mi, Shulin Zhang, Songlin He, Wenqing Jia

“…Floral longevity (FL) is an important floral functional trait which is critical for flowering plants. FL shows great diversity among angiosperms; however, there is limited information on the mechanisms that influence differences in floral longevity, especially the relationship between petal anatomical traits and floral longevity. …”
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Ecotype-Specific and Correlated Seasonal Responses of Biomass Production, Non-Structural Carbohydrates, and Fatty Acids in <i>Zostera marina</i> by Pedro Beca-Carretero, Clara Marín, Tomás Azcárate-García, Claudia L. Cara, Fernando Brun, Dagmar B. Stengel

“…Seagrasses, which are marine flowering plants, provide numerous ecological services and goods. …”
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Seed Germination within Genus <i>Rosa</i>: The Complexity of the Process and Influencing Factors by Roxana L. Stoian-Dod, Catalina Dan, Irina M. Morar, Adriana F. Sestras, Alina M. Truta, Gabriela Roman, Radu E. Sestras

“…The genus <i>Rosa</i>, commonly known as roses, encompasses a diverse group of flowering plants renowned for their beauty and fragrance. …”
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Evolution and expression of LEAFY genes in ferns and lycophytes by Carolina Rodríguez-Pelayo, Barbara A. Ambrose, Alejandra Vasco, Juan F. Alzate, Natalia Pabón-Mora

“…The available expression and functional data of these genes in embryophytes suggest that LFY genes control a plethora of processes including the first zygotic cell division in bryophytes, shoot cell divisions of the gametophyte and sporophyte in ferns, cone differentiation in gymnosperms and floral meristem identity in flowering plants. However, their putative plesiomorphic role in plant reproductive transition in vascular plants remains untested. …”
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Prevalence and indoor environment risk factors of otitis among preschool children in Urumqi, China by Jian Yao, Haonan Shi, Junwen Lu, Xiaolan Wang, Daming Xie, Xiaowei Wang, Guangsheng Wan, Fuye Li, Tingting Wang

“…Multivariate logistic regression showed that previous antibiotic treatment, treatment with one to two antibiotics before 1 year of age, presence of walls with aqueous or latex paint, use of carpet floor bedding in rooms, newly decorated homes of mothers before pregnancy, purchase of new furniture for homes of children at 0–1 year of age, and presence of flowering plants in the residence of children at 0–1 years of age were all identified as risk factors for the development of otitis in children. …”
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<i>Agrobacterium-</i>Mediated Genetic Transformation of Taiwanese Isolates of <i>Lemna aequinoctialis</i> by Kuang-Teng Wang, Ming-Chang Hong, Yu-Sheng Wu, Tsung-Meng Wu

“…Duckweed (<i>Lemna aequinoctialis</i>) is one of the smallest flowering plants in the world. Due to its high reproduction rate and biomass, duckweeds are used as biofactors and feedstuff additives for livestock. …”
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