Article
Trap diversity and character evolution in carnivorous bladderworts (Utricularia, Lentibulariaceae).
Scientific reports - 21 Sept 2017
Westermeier Anna Sofia, Fleischmann Andreas, Müller Kai, Schäferhoff Bastian, Rubach Carmen, Speck Thomas, Poppinga Simon
Abstract excerpt
Bladderworts (Utricularia, Lentibulariaceae, Lamiales) constitute the largest genus of carnivorous plants but only aquatic species (about one fifth of the genus) have so far been thoroughly studied as to their suction trap functioning. In this study, we comparatively investigated trap biomechanics in 19 Utricularia species to examine correlations between life-forms, trapping mechanisms, and...
Topics
- Ecosystem
- Endoribonucleases
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genetic Variation
- Lamiales
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Nucleotidyltransferases
- Phylogeny
- RNA, Transfer, Lys
- Species Specificity
