Flowering plant reproduction

Curr Biol. 2024 Apr 22;34(8):R308-R312. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.050.

Abstract

Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, emerged approximately 150 to 200 million years ago. Since then, they have undergone rapid and extensive expansion, now encompassing around 90% of all land plant species. The remarkable diversification of this group has been a subject of in-depth investigations, and several evolutionary innovations have been proposed to account for their success. In this primer, we will specifically focus on one such innovation: the advent of seeds containing endosperm.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biological Evolution*
  • Endosperm / physiology
  • Magnoliopsida* / genetics
  • Magnoliopsida* / physiology
  • Reproduction* / physiology
  • Seeds / physiology