Trichomes are epidermal outgrowths on plant shoots. Their roles in protecting plants against
herbivores and in the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites have long been recognized …

To survive in the nutrient-poor habitats, carnivorous plants capture small organisms
comprising complex substances not suitable for immediate reuse. The traps of carnivorous …

We assess relationships among 192 species in all 12 monocot orders and 72 of 77 families,
using 602 conserved single-copy (CSC) genes and 1375 benchmarking single-copy …

Carnivorous plants are able to attract small animals or protozoa and retain them in their
specialized traps. Later, the captured organisms are killed and digested. The nutrients …

Mycoheterotrophy is an alternative nutritional strategy whereby plants obtain sugars and
other nutrients from soil fungi. Mycoheterotrophy and associated loss of photosynthesis have …

The carnivorous plants in the order Caryophyllales co-opted jasmonate signalling from plant
defence to botanical carnivory. However, carnivorous plants have at least 11 independent …

Nitrogen is an essential element for all life on earth. Nitrogen metabolism, including
excretion, is essential for growth, development, and survival of plants and animals alike …

The carnivorous pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes exhibit many ethnobotanical uses,
including treatments of stomachache and fever. In this study, we prepared different extracts …

Background Independent origins of carnivory in multiple angiosperm families are fabulous
examples of convergent evolution using a diverse array of life forms and habitats. Previous …

Carnivorous plants reverse the order we expect in nature: here, animals do not feed on
plants, but plants hunt and feed on animal prey, primarily insects, thereby enabling these …