Background The male fitness pathway, from pollen production to ovule fertilization, is
thought to strongly influence reproductive trait evolution in animal-pollinated plants. This …

During evolution of land plants, the first colonizing species presented leafy-dominant
gametophytes, found in non-vascular plants (bryophytes). Today, bryophytes include …

Pollen studies are important for the assessment of present and past environment, including
biodiversity, sexual reproduction of plants and plant-pollinator interactions, monitoring of …

Strain diversity, while now recognized as a key driver underlying partner dynamics in
symbioses, is usually difficult to experimentally manipulate and image in hosts with complex …

Pollen plays a key role in plant reproductive biology. Despite the long history of research on
pollen and pollination, recent advances in pollen‐tracking methods and statistical …

Pollen analysis is essential for discerning the botanical and geographical origins of honey,
ensuring authenticity, quality, and commercial value. The Sahara Desert in Algeria boasts …

It has long been recognized that natural selection during the haploid gametophytic phase of
the plant life cycle may have widespread importance for rates of evolution and the …

Solanaceae pollen cryopreservation is a common practice in the hybrid seed production
industry worldwide, enabling effective hybridization across geographical and seasonal …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy enables chemical analysis of pollen samples
for plant phenotyping to study plant–environment interactions, such as influence of climate …

To assess the adaptability of Camellia oleifera for introduction in new growth locations, this
study evaluated 10 representative C. oleifera cultivars from the main areas in China where …