This video segment adapted from NOVA explains how flowers play a central role in the reproductive cycle of plants. Their striking array of colors, patterns, fragrances, and nectar all require lots of ...

The intricate floral morphology observed in many angiosperms is a result of evolutionary adaptations designed to optimise reproductive success. Heterostyly, a classic example of such adaptation, ...

Researchers have identified a genetic sequence that is essential for plant reproduction. As this region is found in all plant species, it is expected to contribute to future crossbreeding initiatives ...

The study of plant reproductive systems provides crucial insights into ecological interactions and the process of evolutionary change. Reproductive success is closely allied to overall fitness, and ...

Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have shed light on the reproductive role of 'dark matter' DNA - non-coding DNA sequences that previously ...

Small RNAs are short RNA molecules that help determine which genes in a cell are switched on or off. Until now, it was ...

Higher mean temperatures as associated with climate change can have a severe impact on plants and animals by disrupting their mutually beneficial relationship: The pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris), ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 96, No. 5 (May, 2009), pp. 904-911 (8 pages) According to life-history theory, reproductive investments involve costs in terms of growth, future fecundity, and/or ...

Kress, W. John and Beach, J. H. 1994. "Flowering plant reproductive systems at La Selva Biological Station." In La Selva: Ecology and natural history of a neotropical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humans like plants. We like seeing them change the colour of their leaves throughout the year. They connect us to nature even if ...

Researchers have shed light on the reproductive role of 'dark matter' DNA - non-coding DNA sequences that previously seemed to have no function. Their findings have revealed that a specific non-coding ...