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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Epidermal cell shape"”.
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Petal cell shape and flower-pollinator interaction in Nicotiana
Petal epidermal cell shape has been shown to affect pollination success in flowering plants. Conical epidermal cells may increase grip for insect pollinators and enhance flower colouration compared to non-conical cells. Nicotiana (Solanaceae) presents a diverse range of petal cell shapes. …
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Mechanisms controlling cell shape patterning in petals
… patterns created by the combination of different cell shapes have also been observed. However, why and how plants create these structural patterns remains largely unknown. My PhD project aims to investigate the development of petal structural patterns and explore their possible ecological …