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Data from: Floral colour change in the eyes of pollinators: testing possible constraints and correlated evolution
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Data from: Mismatch in the distribution of floral ecotypes and pollinators: insights into the evolution of sexually deceptive orchids
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Data from: Evolution of floral diversity: genomics, genes and gamma
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Data from: Correlated evolution of mating system and floral display traits in flowering plants and its implications for the distribution of mating system variation
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Evolution of floral morphology and symmetry in the Miconieae (Melastomataceae): multiple generalization trends within a specialized family
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Data from: The evolution of floral sonication, a pollen foraging behavior used by bees (Anthophila)
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Data from: The Tetramerium lineage (Acanthaceae, Justicieae) revisited: phylogenetic relationships reveal polyphyly of many new world genera accompanied by rampant evolution of floral morphology
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Data from: A reanalysis of relationships among Calypsoinae (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae): floral and vegetative evolution and the placement of Yoania
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Ethylene glycol assisted 3D floral evolution of BiFeO3-based nanostructures with effective magneto-electric response
<p>Controlled growth of nanostructures plays a vital role in tuning the physical and chemical properties of functional materials for advanced energy and memory storage devices. Herein, we synthesized hierarchical micro-sized flowers, built by the self-assembly of highly crystalline, 2-dimensional nanoplates of Co and Ni doped BiFeO<sub>3</sub>, using a simple ethylene glycol mediated solvothermal method. Pure BiFeO<sub>3</sub> attained scattered one-dimensional nanorods-type morphology having diameter nearly 60 nm. Co-doping of Co and Ni at Fe-site in BiFeO<sub>3</sub> does not destabilize the morphology; rather it generates 3-dimensinal floral patterns of self-assembled nanoplates. Unsaturated polarization loops obtained for BiFeO<sub>3</sub> confirmed the leakage behavior of these rhombohedrally distorted cubic perovskites. These loops were then utilized to determine the energy density of the BiFeO<sub>3</sub> perovskites. Enhanced ferromagnetic behavior with high coercivity and remanence was observed for these nanoplates. A detailed discussion about the origin of ferromagnetic behavior based on Goodenough-Kanamori's rule is also a part of this paper. Impedance spectroscopy revealed a true Warburg capacitive behavior of the synthesized nanoplates. High magneto-electric coefficient of 27 mV/cm.Oe at a bias field of -0.2 Oe was observed which confirmed the existence of magneto-electric coupling in these nanoplates.</p>
Data from: Floral trait evolution associated with shifts between insect and wind pollination in the dioecious genus Leucadendron (Proteaceae)
Transitions between animal and wind pollination have occurred in many lineages and have been linked to various floral modifications, but these have seldom been assessed in a phylogenetic framework. In the dioecious genus Leucadendron (Proteaceae), transitions from insect to wind pollination have occurred at least four times. Using analyses that controlled for relatedness among Leucadendron species, we investigated how these transitions shaped the evolution of floral structural and signaling traits, including the degree of sexual dimorphism in these traits. Pollen grains of wind-pollinated species were found to be smaller, more numerous, and dispersed more efficiently in wind than were those of insect-pollinated species. Wind-pollinated species also exhibited a reduction in spectral contrast between showy subtending leaves and background foliage, reduced volatile emissions, and a greater degree of sexual dimorphism in color and scent. Uniovulate flowers and inflorescence condensation are conserved ancestral features in Leucadendron and likely served as exaptations in shifts to wind pollination. These results offer insights into the key modifications of male and female floral traits involved in transitions between insect and wind pollination.
Data from: Pollinator adaptation and the evolution of floral nectar sugar composition
A longstanding debate concerns whether nectar sugar composition evolves as an adaptation to pollinator dietary requirements or whether it is 'phylogenetically constrained'. Here we use a modeling approach to evaluate the hypothesis that nectar sucrose proportion (NSP) is an adaptation to pollinators. We analyze ~2,100 species of asterids, spanning several plant families and pollinator groups (PGs), and show that the hypothesis of adaptation cannot be rejected: NSP evolves toward two optimal values, high NSP for specialist-pollinated and low NSP for generalist-pollinated plants. However, the inferred adaptive process is weak, suggesting that adaptation to PG only provides a partial explanation for how nectar evolves. Additional factors are therefore needed to fully explain nectar evolution and we suggest that future studies might incorporate floral shape and size and the abiotic environment into the analytical framework. Further, we show that NSP and PG evolution are correlated – in a manner dictated by pollinator behavior. This contrasts with the view that a plant necessarily has to adapt its nectar composition to ensure pollination but rather suggests that pollinators adapt their foraging behavior or dietary requirements to the nectar sugar composition presented by the plants. Finally, we document unexpectedly sucrose-poor nectar in some specialized nectarivorous bird-pollinated plants from the Old World, which might represent an overlooked form of pollinator deception. Thus, our broad study provides several new insights into how nectar evolves and we conclude by discussing why maintaining the conceptual dichotomy between adaptation and constraint might be unhelpful for advancing this field.
Data from: Evolution of floral traits and impact of reproductive mode on diversification in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae)
Pollinator-mediated selection is a major driver of evolution in flowering plants, contributing to the vast diversity of floral features. Despite long-standing interest in floral variation and the evolution of pollination syndromes in Polemoniaceae, the evolution of floral traits and known pollinators has not been investigated in an explicit phylogenetic context. Here we explore macroevolutionary patterns of both pollinator specificity and three floral traits long considered important determinants of pollinator attraction across a nearly complete species-level phylogenetic tree for the family. This phylogenetic tree is the most comprehensive yet produced for Polemoniaceae. The presence of floral chlorophyll is reconstructed as the ancestral character state of the family, even though the presence of floral anthocyanins is the most prevalent floral pigment in extant taxa. Mean corolla length and width of the opening of the floral tube are correlated, and both appear to vary with pollinator type. The evolution of pollination systems appears labile, with multiple gains and losses of selfing and conflicting implications for patterns of diversification. Explicit testing of diversification models rejects the hypothesis that selfing is an evolutionary dead-end. This study begins to disentangle the individual components that comprise pollination syndromes and lays the foundation for future work on the genetic mechanisms that control each trait.
Data from: A global perspective on Campanulaceae: biogeographic, genomic, and floral evolution
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: The Campanulaceae are a diverse clade of flowering plants encompassing more than 2300 species in myriad habitats from tropical rainforests to arctic tundra. A robust, multigene phylogeny, including all major lineages, is presented to provide a broad, evolutionary perspective of this cosmopolitan clade. METHODS: We used a phylogenetic framework, in combination with divergence dating, ancestral range estimation, chromosome modeling, and morphological character reconstruction analyses to infer phylogenetic placement and timing of major biogeographic, genomic, and morphological changes in the history of the group and provide insights into the diversification of this clade across six continents. KEY RESULTS: Ancestral range estimation supports an out-of-Africa diversification following the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event. Chromosomal modeling, with corroboration from the distribution of synonymous substitutions among gene duplicates, provides evidence for as many as 20 genome-wide duplication events before large radiations. Morphological reconstructions support the hypothesis that switches in floral symmetry and anther dehiscence were important in the evolution of secondary pollen presentation mechanisms. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides a broad, phylogenetic perspective on the evolution of the Campanulaceae clade. The remarkable habitat diversity and cosmopolitan distribution of this lineage appears to be the result of a complex history of genome duplications and numerous long-distance dispersal events. We failed to find evidence for an ancestral polyploidy event for this clade, and our analyses indicate an ancestral base number of nine for the group. This study will serve as a framework for future studies in diverse areas of research in Campanulaceae.
Data from: Mode and tempo of sequence and floral evolution within the Anserineae
The Chenopodiaceae Tribe Anserineae Dumort was proposed to include the genus Spinacia and the genus Blitum. In addition to the recent domestication of Spinacia, the tribe demonstrates extensive evolution within its floral development. We test whether the development of dioecy, monoecy, and protogyny is reflected differentially among floral developmental versus non-floral developmental genes, and whether recent domestication leaves traces in the phylogenetic relationship within the genus Spinacia. The phylogenetic predictions consistently support the sister relationship of Spinacia sp. to a Blitum clade consisting of Blitum bonus-henricus, Blitum virgatum, and Blitum nuttallianum. Relative rates tests indicate a generally faster rate of nucleotide substitutions within Spinacia. Tests of selection indicate that there is generally purifying selection acting on the sequences. In addition, insertion/deletion (indel) events occur more prominently within the Spinacia clade and occur in both coding and intron regions. The phylogenetic relationships within this tribe calls into question the hypothesis that dioecy in Spinacia evolved from a monoecious grade. The evidence for purifying selection in Spinacia suggests that the increased nucleotide substitution rates are not driving protein evolution, in contrast to evidence of protein sequence and structure evolution driven by indels. There is no footprint of domestication on sequence evolution, and we cannot detect phylogenetic signals that would support separation of the Spinacia accessions into three distinct taxa.
Data from: The evolution of floral signals in relation to range overlap in a clade of California Jewelflowers (Streptanthus s.l.)
Because of their function as reproductive signals in plants, floral traits experience distinct selective pressures related to their role in speciation, reinforcement, and prolonged coexistence with close relatives. However, few studies have investigated whether population-level processes translate into detectable signatures at the macroevolutionary scale. Here, we ask whether patterns of floral trait evolution and range overlap across a clade of California Jewelflowers reflect processes hypothesized to shape floral signal differentiation at the population level. We found a pattern of divergence in floral scent composition across the clade such that close relatives had highly disparate floral scents given their age. Accounting for range overlap with close relatives explained additional variation in floral scent over time, with sympatric species pairs having diverged more than allopatric species pairs given their age. However, three other floral traits (flower size, scent complexity, and flower color) did not fit these patterns, failing to deviate from a null Brownian Motion model of evolution. Together, our results suggest that selection for divergence among close relatives in the composition of floral scents may play a key, sustained role in mediating speciation and coexistence dynamics across this group, and that signatures of these dynamics may persist at the macroevolutionary scale.
Data from: Pollinator adaptation and the evolution of floral nectar sugar composition
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Data from: Evolution of floral traits and impact of reproductive mode on diversification in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae)
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Data from: Mode and tempo of sequence and floral evolution within the Anserineae
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Data from: A global perspective on Campanulaceae: biogeographic, genomic, and floral evolution
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Complex interactions underlie the correlated evolution of floral traits and their association with pollinators in a clade with diverse pollination systems.
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