Timing is everything: How plants optimize reproduction in a variable environment

Cell. 2024 Jul 11;187(14):3504-3505. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.054.

Abstract

Organisms experience a constantly changing environment and must adjust their development to maximize fitness. These "life histories" are fantastically diverse and have fascinated biologists for decades. Recent work published in Cell reveals the complex genetic mechanisms that drive life-history variation within and among species in the Brassicaceae plant family.

MeSH terms

  • Brassicaceae / genetics
  • Brassicaceae / physiology
  • Environment
  • Reproduction*