Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum) by Ng, Boon Zean

“…Dendrobium is a member of the Orchidaceae, which is one of the largest families of flowering plants. Over the centuries, orchid flowers have evolved with myriad forms and devices to attract particular pollinators. …”
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Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis jacq.) suspension culture by Roowi, Siti Habsah

“…The life cycle of flowering plants in general can be divided into two growth phases: vegetative and reproductive. …”
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Toxicity and synergistic activity of compounds from essential oils and their effect on detoxification enzymes against Planococcus lilacinus by Charles Arokiyaraj, Kangkanjyoti Bhattacharyya, Sajjalavarahalli G. Eswara Reddy, Sajjalavarahalli G. Eswara Reddy

“…Mealybug, Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, is a primary surface-feeding insect pest of fruit and flowering plants and also transmits plant viruses, resulting in economic crop loss. …”
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Loss of plastid ndh genes in an autotrophic desert plant by Ardashir Kharabian-Masouleh, Agnelo Furtado, Bader Alsubaie, Othman Al-Dossary, Alex Wu, Ibrahim Al-Mssalem, Robert Henry

“…Plant plastid genomes are highly conserved with most flowering plants having the same complement of essential plastid genes. …”
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Ecophysiology of Antarctic Vascular Plants: An Update on the Extreme Environment Resistance Mechanisms and Their Importance in Facing Climate Change by Constanza F. Ramírez, Lohengrin A. Cavieres, Carolina Sanhueza, Valentina Vallejos, Olman Gómez-Espinoza, León A. Bravo, Patricia L. Sáez

“…Antarctic flowering plants have become enigmatic because of their unique capability to colonize Antarctica. …”
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Exploring the External Environmental Drivers of Honey Bee Colony Development by Nuno Capela, Artur Sarmento, Sandra Simões, Sara Lopes, Sílvia Castro, António Alves da Silva, Joana Alves, Yoko L. Dupont, Dirk C. de Graaf, José Paulo Sousa

“…Throughout the season, colonies increase their population and collect resources from the available flowering plants. Besides internal mechanisms, such as the amount of brood or the availability of bees to perform foraging flights, colonies are also influenced by the climate and the surrounding landscape. …”
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Barley FASCIATED EAR genes determine inflorescence meristem size and yield traits by Chengyu Wang, Xiujunan Yang, Yueya Zhang, Chaoqun Shen, Jin Shi, Chongjing Xia, Taohong Fang, Qiang Tu, Ling Li, Xinli Zhou, Dabing Zhang, Gang Li

“…In flowering plants, the inflorescence meristem (IM) provides founder cells to form successive floral meristems, which are precursors of fruits and seeds. …”
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Pollen and nectar have different effects on the development and reproduction of noctuid moths by Limei He, Shengyuan Zhao, Wei He, Kongming Wu

“…Although many noctuid insects are agricultural pests that threaten food production, they are also the major nocturnal pollinators of flowering plants. Larval foods of noctuid pest insects have been well studied for developing control strategies, but knowledge on host plants for the adults is rather scarce. …”
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Investigating Morphological Characteristics in Ecotypes of 3 Alcea Species (Alcea Koelzii, A. Arbelensis, and A. Aucheri) under Different Growing Conditions by Keramatollah Saeidi, Sayedeh zohreh Azadeh Ghahfaroghi, Zahra Lorigooini, Mahmoud Kiani, Asghar Shahrokhi

“…In the present study, macromorphological factors such as leaf characteristics, flower, plant height, and leaf micromorphological factors such as stomata and hairs in the ecotypes of Alcea koelzii, A. arbelensis, and A. aucheri were compared under different habitat conditions. …”
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Biological Traits and Genetic Relationships Amongst Cultivars of Three Species of <i>Tagetes</i> (Asteraceae) by Raluca Cicevan, Adriana F. Sestras, Mariola Plazas, Monica Boscaiu, Santiago Vilanova, Pietro Gramazio, Oscar Vicente, Jaime Prohens, Radu E. Sestras

“…Marigolds (<i>Tagetes</i> spp.) are multifunctional flowering plants belonging to the Asteraceae family, well-known and widespread for their ornamental value and many other uses. …”
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Chromosomal-level genome assembly of Melastoma candidum provides insights into trichome evolution by Yan Zhong, Wei Wu, Chenyu Sun, Peishan Zou, Ying Liu, Seping Dai, Renchao Zhou

“…Melastoma, consisting of ~100 species diversified in tropical Asia and Oceania in the past 1-2 million years, represents an excellent example of rapid speciation in flowering plants. Trichomes on hypanthia, twigs and leaves vary markedly among species of this genus and are the most important diagnostic traits for species identification. …”
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Range and trophic niche overlap of two sympatric species of floral oil collecting bees in a fragment of dry forest by Herbeson O. J. Martins, Marcos C. Dórea, Vinina S. Ferreira, Cláudia I. Silva, Isabel Alves-dos-Santos

“…Plant-pollinator interactions constitute complex mutualistic relationships responsible for the maintenance of the reproduction of flowering plants in different biomes. The genus Centris stands out as one of the main groups of pollinators in the Neotropical region. …”
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Overexpression of Two CCCH-type Zinc-Finger Protein Genes Leads to Pollen Abortion in <i>Brassica campestris</i> ssp. <i>chinensis</i> by Liai Xu, Tingting Liu, Xingpeng Xiong, Weimiao Liu, Youjian Yu, Jiashu Cao

“…The pollen grains produced by flowering plants are vital for sexual reproduction. Previous studies have shown that two CCCH-type zinc-finger protein genes in <i>Brassica campestris</i>, <i>BcMF30a</i> and <i>BcMF30c</i>, are involved in pollen development. …”
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Climate and human influence shape the interactive role of the honeybee in pollination networks beyond its native distributional range by Carlos Pinilla Cruz, Pedro Luna, Roger Guevara, Ismael A. Hinojosa-Díaz, Fabricio Villalobos, Wesley Dáttilo

“…Empirical evidence has shown that introduced honeybees, Apis mellifera L., can change the structural organization of ecological networks involving pollinators and flowering plants. In this case, studies have shown that A. mellifera is highly connected within networks (i.e., high interactive role) mainly due to its high abundances, long colony lifetime, generalist diet, and great capacity of spread and adaptation to new environments. …”
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Breakdown of Self-Incompatibility in Citrus by Temperature Stress, Bud Pollination and Polyploidization by Rafael Montalt, Laura Prósper, María Carmen Vives, Luis Navarro, Patrick Ollitrault, Pablo Aleza

“…Self-incompatibility (SI) is present in around half of all species of flowering plants. SI limits endogamy and contributes to increased genetic diversity. …”
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Gibberellins as a novel mutagen for inducing 2n gametes in plants by Yifan Zhao, Yifan Zhao, Yifan Zhao, Bo Kong, Bo Kong, Bo Kong, Phuong Uyen Do, Phuong Uyen Do, Phuong Uyen Do, Liang Li, Liang Li, Liang Li, Jiahua Du, Jiahua Du, Jiahua Du, Lexun Ma, Lexun Ma, Lexun Ma, Yaru Sang, Yaru Sang, Yaru Sang, Jian Wu, Jian Wu, Jian Wu, Qing Zhou, Qing Zhou, Qing Zhou, Xuetong Cheng, Xuetong Cheng, Xuetong Cheng, Xiangyang Kang, Xiangyang Kang, Xiangyang Kang, Pingdong Zhang, Pingdong Zhang, Pingdong Zhang

“…Thus, GA3 can be exploited as a novel mutagen to induce flowering plants to generate diploid male gametes. Our findings provide some new insight into the function of GAs in plants.…”
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The Growth Response of Rendeu (<i>Staurogyne elongata</i> (Neese) Kuntze) to Shoot Pruning and Its Propagation by Shoot Cutting by Intani Quarta Lailaty, Sri Astutik, Muhammad Imam Surya

“…Observation included the number of buds, number of leaves, number of flowers, plant biomass, root length, and relative chlorophyll content using the SPAD tool. …”
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Convergent evolution of polyploid genomes from across the eukaryotic tree of life by Yue Hao, Jonathon Fleming, Joanna Petterson, Eric Lyons, Patrick P Edger, J Chris Pires, Jeffrey L Thorne, Gavin C Conant

“… AbstractBy modeling the homoeologous gene losses that occurred in 50 genomes deriving from ten distinct polyploidy events, we show that the evolutionary forces acting on polyploids are remarkably similar, regardless of whether they occur in flowering plants, ciliates, fishes, or yeasts. We show that many of the events show a relative rate of duplicate gene loss before the first postpolyploidy speciation that is significantly higher than in later phases of their evolution. …”
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Monitoring the birds and the bees: Environmental DNA metabarcoding of flowers detects plant–animal interactions by Joshua P. Newton, Philip W. Bateman, Matthew J. Heydenrych, Joshua H. Kestel, Kingsley W. Dixon, Kit S. Prendergast, Nicole E. White, Paul Nevill

“…Abstract Animal pollinators are vital for the reproduction of ~90% of flowering plants. However, many of these pollinating species are experiencing declines globally, making effective pollinator monitoring methods more important than ever before. …”
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Comparative Nectary Morphology across Cleomaceae (Brassicales) by Brandi Zenchyzen, Stacie Weissner, Jaymie Martin, Ainsley Lopushinsky, Ida John, Ishnoor Nahal, Jocelyn C. Hall

“…Though Cleomaceae floral nectaries are often derived from the receptacle and receptacular nectaries are common across flowering plants, the role of the receptacle in floral evolution and diversification is overlooked and warrants further exploration.…”
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