Angiosperms are the cornerstone of most terrestrial ecosystems and human livelihoods,. A
robust understanding of angiosperm evolution is required to explain their rise to ecological …

While natural products have undoubtedly played a pivotal role in drug discovery, their
potential as lead compounds has been hindered by challenges such as limited accessibility …

Rubisco is the primary entry point for carbon into the biosphere. However, rubisco is widely
regarded as inefficient leading many to question whether the enzyme can adapt to become …

Angiosperms (flowering plants) are by far the most diverse land plant group with over
300,000 species. The sudden appearance of diverse angiosperms in the fossil record was …

Poales are one of the most speciesrich, ecologically and economically important orders of
plants and often characterise open habitats, enabled by unique suites of traits. We test six …

In the presence of pathogenic bacteria, plants close their stomata to prevent pathogen entry.
Intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) immune receptors recognize …

Since the insights by Charles Darwin, heterostyly, a floral polymorphism with morphs
bearing stigmas and anthers at reciprocal heights, has become a model system for the study …

Plants' complex immune systems include nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat-
containing (NLR) proteins, which help recognize invading pathogens. In solanaceous …

More than 70% of all vascular plants lack conservation status assessments. We aimed to
address this shortfall in knowledge of species extinction risk by using the World Checklist of …

Flowers are the complex and highly diverse reproductive structures of angiosperms.
Because of their role in sexual reproduction, the evolution of flowers is tightly linked to …