Ancient seeds spill secrets about the evolution of flowering plants

Douglas E. Soltis ()

Nature, 2021, vol. 594, issue 7862, 185-186

Abstract: The origin and rapid diversification of flowering plants is a long-standing “abominable mystery”, as Charles Darwin put it. Part of the puzzle – the origin of the protective covering of flowering-plant seeds – is nearing resolution.

Keywords: Evolution; Plant sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-01347-7

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