Apomixis is an asexual mode of reproduction through seeds where progeny are clones of
the mother plants. Naturally apomictic modes of reproduction are found in hundreds of plant …

Abstract “Dust seeds” with an undifferentiated embryo and unipolar germination are
produced by holoparasitic species in 10 families of angiosperms. However, aside from a few …

During the reproduction of animals and lower plants, one sperm cell usually outcompetes
the rivals to fertilize a single egg cell. But in flowering plants, two sperm cells fertilize the two …

The decline of aging brain neurons is the main cause of various neurodegenerative disease.
This study aimed to examine the impact of Balanophora polyandra polysaccharides (BPP) …

Balanophoraceae are root parasites, lacking both chlorophyll and typical cormophytic
organization. There have been few studies of pollen dispersal mechanisms in …

Evolutionary patterns of the internal structures of generative organs in angiosperms are
considered in light of the idea on their close dependence on the appearance of …

The number of integuments found in angiosperm ovules is variable. In orchids, most species
show bitegmic ovules, except for some mycoheterotrophic species that show ovules with …

The family Balanophoraceae are among the most unusual of plants because they have
aberrant vegetative bodies, highly reduced flowers, and small and reduced embryos …

The most extreme manifestation of parasitism occurs in holoparasites, plants that are totally
achlorophyllous. Among them, the genus Lophophytum (Balanophoraceae) is characterized …

In recent years, plants have shown potential as sources of antimicrobial agents due to their
immense phytochemical constituents, and there is a need to continuously search and …