The Octadecanoid Pathway, but Not COI1, Is Required for Nectar Secretion in Arabidopsis thaliana [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 Over 75% of crop species produce nectar and are dependent on pollinators to achieve maximum seed set, yet little is known about the mechanisms regulating nectar secretion.
Anthony J. Schmitt +4 more
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The Role of Jasmonates in Floral Nectar Secretion [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Plants produce nectar in their flowers as a reward for their pollinators and most of our crops depend on insect pollination, but little is known on the physiological control of nectar secretion.
Wilhelm Boland +2 more
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Differential Effects of Climate Warming on the Nectar Secretion of Early- and Late-Flowering Mediterranean Plants [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 Floral nectar is a vital resource for pollinators, thus having a very important role in ecosystem functioning. Ongoing climate warming could have a negative effect on nectar secretion, particularly in the Mediterranean, where a strong temperature rise is
Krista Takkis +2 more
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Nectar Secretion of Floral Buds of Tococa guianensis Mediates Interactions With Generalist Ants That Reduce Florivory [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 The specialised mutualism between Tococa guianensis and ants housed in its leaf domatia is a well-known example of myrmecophily. A pollination study on this species revealed that flowers in the bud stage exude a sugary solution that is collected by ants.
José Neiva Mesquita-Neto +4 more
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Transcriptomic and microstructural analyses in Liriodendron tulipifera Linn. reveal candidate genes involved in nectary development and nectar secretion [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2019 Background Nectar is a major floral attractant and reward for insects that ensures pollination. Liriodendron, a genus of the Magnoliaceae family, includes only two relict species, L. chinense and L.
Huanhuan Liu, Jikai Ma, Huogen Li
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018 Significant progress has been achieved in the use of heterosis in soybean and several soybean hybrids have been released in China. However, broad use of hybrid soybean seed is limited due to low seed setting of female parents.
Jing-yong ZHANG +6 more
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Nectar secretion dynamics and honey production potentials of some major honey plants in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2017 The contribution of a bee plant species to honey production depends on the plant’s nectar secretion quality and quantity, which is mainly governed by biotic and abiotic factors.
Awad M Awad +2 more
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Ultrastructural changes during nectar secretion from extrafloral nectaries of Pithecellobium dulce Benth. [PDF]
Protoplasma, 2023 The structural changes in the secretory cells are important to understand the ontogeny and nectar secretion process from the nectaries. In this study, we investigated the ultrastructural changes during different developmental/secretion stages of ...
Sivan P, Rao KS.
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Nectar secretion in a dry habitat: structure of the nectary in two endangered Mexican species of Barkeria (Orchidaceae). [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Barkeria scandens and B. whartoniana are endangered, endemic taxa from Mexico. They are epiphytes adapted to dry habitats. Since these plants are xerophytic, their flowers were investigated for structural adaptations to nectar secretion.
Stpiczyńska M, Kamińska M, Davies KL.
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Advances in Agriculture, 2022 The study was conducted to quantify the nectar secretion dynamics, and honey production capacity of Hygrophila auriculata and Salvia leucantha. One day before nectar collection, a group of flowers was enclosed with mesh bags to measure accumulated nectar
Tura Bareke, Admassu Addi
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