sus2 mutant fruits develop succulent stamens. (a) All sus2 mutant plants develop a different number of succulent stamens that fuse to carpels during fruit growth and ripening, and in the same fruit ...

Orphan genes, found only in specific lineages, are key drivers of new functions and phenotypic traits. This discovery lays a foundation for understanding how roses thrive under environmental ...

The sunflower family tree has revealed that flower symmetry evolved multiple times independently, a process called convergent evolution, among the members of this large plant family, according to a ...

Easy-to-grow, sturdy petunia plants produce flowers with a great variety of spectacular colors and a captivating scent. The Maya in Mexico and Inca in Peru believed that the scent of petunias had the ...