Search results for Angiosperm

Molecular & Computational biology Jun 5, 2024

Plant flowering gene atlas paves the way for advanced horticultural studies

Flowering is a crucial biological process in angiosperms, impacting ecological balance and horticultural value. Despite extensive studies, the regulatory mechanisms of flowering genes remain incompletely understood due to ...

Plants & Animals Jun 3, 2024

Liverwort study reveals sperm release mechanism in bryophytes

Using liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) as a model, researchers led by Prof. Li Hongju from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have explored the molecular mechanism of sperm ...

Plants & Animals May 30, 2024

Tracing the evolution of ferns' surprisingly sweet defense strategy

Plants and the animals that eat them have evolved together in fascinating ways, creating a dynamic interplay of survival strategies. Many plants have developed physical and chemical defenses to fend off herbivores. A well-known ...

Plants & Animals May 21, 2024

How plants choose their mates and repel other suitors

A group of scientists from Nagoya University in Japan has used a specialized microscopic technique to observe the internal reproduction process of the Arabidopsis plant. Their findings, published in EMBO Reports, reveal the ...

Plants & Animals May 20, 2024

Exploring the multifaceted role of MicroRNA156 in horticultural plants

A research team has reviewed the role of MicroRNA156 (miR156) in horticultural plants, uncovering its significant influence on a variety of biological processes such as vegetative growth, floral induction, and stress response. ...

Evolution May 13, 2024

Evolutionary history shapes variation of wood density: Study

Ecology and evolutionary biology suggest that closely related species are more likely to exhibit morphological and functional similarities compared to distantly related species. Each tree species represents a unique genetic ...

Plants & Animals May 10, 2024

Parasitic habit drives plastid genome structural variation and gene loss in Cuscuta species

Hemiparasites obtain nutrients and inorganic salts from host plants through haustoria, a habit that has evolved independently at least 12 times in angiosperms. Cuscuta represents one of the 12 angiosperm orders that have ...

Plants & Animals Apr 24, 2024

International study produces a comprehensive 'tree of life' for flowering plants

With their own botanical collection material and their research knowledge on the evolution of cruciferous plants (plants of the cabbage family), bioscientists at Heidelberg University have contributed to a large-scale international ...

Plants & Animals Apr 24, 2024

Vast DNA tree of life for plants revealed by global science team using 1.8 billion letters of genetic code

A new paper published today (April 24) in the journal Nature by an international team of 279 scientists led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew presents the most up-to-date understanding of the flowering plant tree of life.

Molecular & Computational biology Apr 16, 2024

Polyploidy in vegetables: Exploring genetics for crop evolution and breeding success

A research team has elucidated the role of polyploidy in the evolution and breeding of vegetable crops, leveraging advanced sequencing technologies to dissect the genetic and epigenetic nuances of polyploids. Their findings ...

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