Saururus chinensis, the plant that amplifies its flowers
When it comes to attracting pollinators, Saururus chinensis is a bit of a chameleon. By turning some of its leaves white, it can attract more visitors. But why don’t the leaves stay white?
Tag: seed development
Endosperm development and hybrid seed failure in wild tomatoes
The overall results suggest that near-complete hybrid seed failure can evolve fairly rapidly and without apparent divergence in reproductive phenology/biology.
High-temperature drying increases longevity of rice seed
This study investigates the conditions routinely used by genebanks and finds that standard practice may not be optimal for subsequent seed longevity.
Variations in apomixis in diploid Paspalum rufum
Under self-pollination induction three genotypes of P. rufum develop seeds from both meiotic and aposporous embryo sacs.
Post-shedding seed development in Galanthus and Narcissus
Peroxidase allows germination of proanthocyanidin-deficient arabidopsis seeds
A comparison of wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana and PA-deficient mutants finds that peroxidase activity is significantly over-activated in mutant seeds.
