Any similarities between Phylloglossum and specific subgenera of Lycopodium sens. lat. have been difficult to determine, because the reduced sporophyte of Phylloglossum has few characters for ...

The wall-associated kinase (WAK) gene family is a unique subfamily of receptor-like kinases (RLKs) in plants. WAK-RLKs play roles in cell expansion, pathogen resistance, and metal tolerance in ...

A new special issue of Applications in Plant Sciences, “Methodologies in Gametophyte Biology,” highlights an often overlooked aspect of the botanical world. A collection of 15 articles describes ...

Auxin is a key coordinative signal required for many aspects of plant development and its levels are controlled by auxin metabolism and intercellular auxin transport. Here we find that a member of PIN ...

Microscopy image of a ribbon-shaped gametophyte of a vittarioid fern producing finger-like gemmae, with a sperm-releasing antheridium at the margin. Credit must be given to the creator. Only ...