Heterostylous genetic polymorphisms provide paradigmatic systems for investigating
adaptation and natural selection. Populations are usually comprised of two (distyly) or three …

Apomixis, the reproduction via asexually formed seed, is taxonomically scattered in
angiosperms. Here we review the major developmental pathways to apomixis and the …

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 …

In flowering plants, outcrossing is commonly ensured by self-incompatibility (SI) systems.
These can be homomorphic (typically with many different allelic specificities) or can …

Sardinia and Corsica are two Mediterranean islands where the genus Armeria is
represented by 11 taxa, 10 out of which are endemic. An integrative approach, using …

Paulownia species are important ecological, economic and ornamental species, but their
phylogenetic relationship remains unclear, which seriously affects the development and …

The repeated transition from outcrossing to selfing is a key topic in evolutionary biology.
However, the molecular basis of such shifts has been rarely examined due to lack of …

The Mediterranean realm, comprising the Mediterranean and Macaronesian regions, has
long been recognized as one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, owing to its remarkable …

The reproductive strategies of alpine plants are often altered by environmental changes
caused by changes in the spatial distribution of the gradient. However, few studies have …

Distyly, a floral dimorphism that promotes outcrossing, is controlled by a hemizygous
genomic region known as the S‐locus. Disruptions of genes within the S‐locus are …