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Floral symmetry: the geometry of plant reproduction.
Emerging topics in life sciences - 9 Sept 2022
Jiang Yuxiang, Moubayidin Laila
Abstract excerpt
The flower is an astonishing innovation that arose during plant evolution allowing flowering plants - also known as angiosperms - to dominate life on earth in a relatively short period of geological time. Flowers are formed from secondary meristems by co-ordinated differentiation of flower organs, such as sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. The position, number and morphology of these flower organs impose a...
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