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View article: Prezygotic mate selection is only partially correlated with the expression of <i>Na</i><scp>S</scp>‐like <scp>RNases</scp> and affects offspring phenotypes
Prezygotic mate selection is only partially correlated with the expression of <i>Na</i><span>S</span>‐like <span>RNases</span> and affects offspring phenotypes Open
Summary Nicotiana attenuata styles preferentially select pollen from among accessions with corresponding expression patterns of Na S‐like‐RNases (SLRs), and the postpollination ethylene burst (PPEB) is an accurate predictor of seed siring …
View article: Pre-zygotic mate selection affects progeny fitness and is only partially correlated with the expression of<i>Na</i>S-like RNases
Pre-zygotic mate selection affects progeny fitness and is only partially correlated with the expression of<i>Na</i>S-like RNases Open
Summary Nicotiana attenuata styles preferentially select pollen from accessions with corresponding expression patterns of Na S-like-RNases (SLRs), and the post-pollination ethylene burst (PPEB) is an accurate predictor of seed siring succe…
View article: Natural history–guided omics reveals plant defensive chemistry against leafhopper pests
Natural history–guided omics reveals plant defensive chemistry against leafhopper pests Open
Although much is known about plant traits that function in nonhost resistance against pathogens, little is known about nonhost resistance against herbivores, despite its agricultural importance. Empoasca leafhoppers, serious agricultural p…
View article: The defensive function of a pollinator‐attracting floral volatile
The defensive function of a pollinator‐attracting floral volatile Open
Benzyl acetone (4‐phenylbutan‐2‐one; BA), the dominant floral fragrance of the wild tobacco Nicotiana attenuata , is known to attract night‐time pollinators, such as Manduca sexta hawkmoths. For this pollinator, BA is not only essential fo…
View article: Solar flower power
Solar flower power Open
Bumblebees use invisible temperature patterns on flowers to make foraging decisions.
View article: Fitness consequences of a clock pollinator filter in <i>Nicotiana attenuata</i> flowers in nature
Fitness consequences of a clock pollinator filter in <i>Nicotiana attenuata</i> flowers in nature Open
Summary Nicotiana attenuata flowers, diurnally open, emit scents and move vertically to interact with nocturnal hawkmoth and day‐active hummingbird pollinators. To examine the fitness consequences of these floral rhythms, we conducted poll…
View article: Localized micronutrient patches induce lateral root foraging and chemotropism in <i>Nicotiana attenuata</i>
Localized micronutrient patches induce lateral root foraging and chemotropism in <i>Nicotiana attenuata</i> Open
Nutrients are distributed unevenly in the soil. Phenotypic plasticity in root growth and proliferation may enable plants to cope with this variation and effectively forage for essential nutrients. However, how micronutrients shape root arc…
View article: Fitness consequences of altering floral circadian oscillations for<i>Nicotiana attenuata</i>
Fitness consequences of altering floral circadian oscillations for<i>Nicotiana attenuata</i> Open
Ecological interactions between flowers and pollinators are all about timing. Flower opening/closing and scent emissions are largely synchronized with pollinator activity, and a circadian clock regulates these rhythms. However, whether the…
View article: Hawkmoths evaluate scenting flowers with the tip of their proboscis
Hawkmoths evaluate scenting flowers with the tip of their proboscis Open
Pollination by insects is essential to many ecosystems. Previously, we have shown that floral scent is important to mediate pollen transfer between plants (Kessler et al., 2015). Yet, the mechanisms by which pollinators evaluate volatiles …
View article: Author response: Hawkmoths evaluate scenting flowers with the tip of their proboscis
Author response: Hawkmoths evaluate scenting flowers with the tip of their proboscis Open
Article Figures and data Abstract Introduction Results and discussion Materials and methods References Decision letter Author response Article and author information Metrics Abstract Pollination by insects is essential to many ecosystems. …
View article: How scent and nectar influence floral antagonists and mutualists
How scent and nectar influence floral antagonists and mutualists Open
Many plants attract and reward pollinators with floral scents and nectar, respectively, but these traits can also incur fitness costs as they also attract herbivores. This dilemma, common to most flowering plants, could be solved by not pr…
View article: Author response: How scent and nectar influence floral antagonists and mutualists
Author response: How scent and nectar influence floral antagonists and mutualists Open
Article Figures and data Abstract eLife digest Introduction Results and discussion Materials and methods References Decision letter Author response Article and author information Metrics Abstract Many plants attract and reward pollinators …