When it comes to reproduction, one type of red algae gets by with a little help from its friends: small sea crustaceans that transport sex cells between male and female algae, like pollen-laden bees ...

Scientists identified a gene responsible for triggering plants to develop fruits and seeds. This finding may help agriculturists bypass pollination altogether for food production, which will be ...

• Generally, in gymnosperms, pollination and fertilization events are temporally separated and the developmental processes leading the switch from ovule integument into seed coat are still unknown.

Peking University, May 6, 2025: The research team led by Qu Lijia and Zhong Sheng from the School of Life Sciences and the Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences has discovered a conserved "two-step ...

Bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds and other nectar-seeking wildlife are often heralded for the vital role they play in pollinating flowering plants on land. Now, there’s a new creature to add to ...

The crucial role of insects in the pollination of flowering plants is well known, but algal fertilization assisted by marine animals was hitherto deemed non-existent. A team has now discovered that ...

Background and aims The transition from outcrossing to selfing is a repeated pattern in angiosperm diversification and according to general theory this transition should occur quickly and mixed ...

With rising global temperatures and dwindling pollinator populations, food production has become increasingly difficult for the world’s growers. A new study from researchers at the University of ...