For my PhD, at the Evolution and Development Research Group, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, I used a combination of molecular biology, microscopy and pollinator behaviour experiments to understand the evolution, development and function of floral features important for pollination.
Specifically, I studied the microscopic texture of petals in wild tobaccos (genus Nicotiana), the mechanisms involved in its development and the potential function of this texture in the context of pollination.
Specifically, I studied the microscopic texture of petals in wild tobaccos (genus Nicotiana), the mechanisms involved in its development and the potential function of this texture in the context of pollination.
Sister species of Nicotiana with contrasting petal texture (conical vs. non-conical) provide an exceptional opportunity to explore the evolution, development and function of petal cell shape in this genus of flowering plants.
Petal cell shape and flower-pollinator interaction in Nicotiana (Solanaceae)
A summary talk of my PhD research, as part of #SolSeminarOnline 2020
A summary talk of my PhD research, as part of #SolSeminarOnline 2020
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