Functional significance of the optical properties of flowers for visual signalling
Background Flower coloration is a key enabler for pollinator attraction. Floral visual signals
comprise several components that are generated by specific anatomical structures and …
comprise several components that are generated by specific anatomical structures and …
Flower color evolution and the evidence of pollinator-mediated selection
The evolution of floral traits in animal-pollinated plants involves the interaction between
flowers as signal senders and pollinators as signal receivers. Flower colors are very diverse …
flowers as signal senders and pollinators as signal receivers. Flower colors are very diverse …
UV radiation increases phenolic compound protection but decreases reproduction in Silene littorea
Plants respond to changes in ultraviolet (UV) radiation both morphologically and
physiologically. Among the variety of plant UV-responses, the synthesis of UV-absorbing …
physiologically. Among the variety of plant UV-responses, the synthesis of UV-absorbing …
Mosquito phytophagy–sources exploited, ecological function, and evolutionary transition to haematophagy
For a very long time, mosquitoes have been known or suspected to consume plant liquids.
Recently eclosed mosquitoes cannot survive long without consuming sugary plant liquids …
Recently eclosed mosquitoes cannot survive long without consuming sugary plant liquids …
Advanced optical materials for sunlight control in greenhouses
The increasing demand for efficiently growing vegetation in greenhouses requires continual
improvement of the control of the growth environment experienced by the plants. The single …
improvement of the control of the growth environment experienced by the plants. The single …
Floral pigmentation has responded rapidly to global change in ozone and temperature
Across kingdoms, organisms ameliorate UV stress by increasing UV-absorbing
pigmentation. Rapid ozone degradation during the 20 th century resulted in elevated UV …
pigmentation. Rapid ozone degradation during the 20 th century resulted in elevated UV …
Floral pigmentation patterns provide an example of Gloger's rule in plants
Ecogeographic rules explain spatial trends in biodiversity, species interactions and
phenotypes 1. Gloger's rule and its corollaries state that pigmentation of endothermic …
phenotypes 1. Gloger's rule and its corollaries state that pigmentation of endothermic …
[HTML][HTML] The roles of R2R3-MYBs in regulating complex pigmentation patterns in flowers
B Ding - Horticultural Plant Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Pigmentation patterns are ubiquitous in nature. Visually striking pigmentation patterns are
not only aesthetically appealing, but also crucial to pollinator interaction and plant fitness …
not only aesthetically appealing, but also crucial to pollinator interaction and plant fitness …
Genetic basis and dual adaptive role of floral pigmentation in sunflowers
Variation in floral displays, both between and within species, has been long known to be
shaped by the mutualistic interactions that plants establish with their pollinators. However …
shaped by the mutualistic interactions that plants establish with their pollinators. However …
Single gene mutation in a plant MYB transcription factor causes a major shift in pollinator preference
MN Lüthi, AE Berardi, T Mandel, LB Freitas… - Current biology, 2022 - cell.com
Understanding the molecular basis of reproductive isolation and speciation is a key goal of
evolutionary genetics. In the South American genus Petunia, the R2R3-MYB transcription …
evolutionary genetics. In the South American genus Petunia, the R2R3-MYB transcription …