Orchid's unique structure reveals new self-pollination mechanism

130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the ...
Nature

Olive Reproductive Biology And Pollination Systems

Olive reproductive biology is marked by a complex interplay between morphological adaptations and genetic self-incompatibility systems, which collectively mediate the process of wind pollination. The ...
Science Daily

Plant's name-giving feature found to be new offspring-ensuring method

130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name -- revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure ...
EurekAlert!

Plant fertility breakthrough: "Two-step pollination" mechanism discovered in brassicaceae

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Stunning Microscope Videos Highlight Self-Pollination, Algae and Tumor Cells in the Nikon Small World in Motion Contest

The first-place winner of the 2025 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition captures a self-pollinating flower. Jay McClellan via Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition Nikon has revealed ...