During summer and fall, we all enjoy a plethora of fruits from our home gardens and from the local farmers market. Each fruit starts with a flower. Then four separate events will take place in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The modular morphology of plants has important consequences for reproductive strategies. Ovules are packaged in discrete structures (flowers) ...

In a typical pollination scenario, the spiky, genome-packed pollen from a flower’s male stamen attaches itself to the fuzzy torso of a bee. The bee travels to the next flower in search of more nectar, ...

Tomato plants use similar biochemical mechanisms to reject pollen from their own flowers as well as pollen from foreign but related plant species, thus guarding against both inbreeding and ...

Moths have long been seen as the annoying creatures that leave holes in your clothes. But new research suggests that those pesky insects have been badly misjudged. A new study, published this week in ...

Having identified a tomato pollen gene associated with blocking self-pollination in petunias and cross-species fertilization in tomatoes, researchers conclude that tomato plants use similar ...