Morpho Evo-Devo of the Gynoecium: Heterotopy, Redefinition of the Carpel, and a Topographic Approach

Since the 19th century, we have had countless debates, sometimes acrimonious, about the nature of the gynoecium. A pivotal question has been whether all angiosperms possess carpels or if some or all angiosperms are acarpellate. We can resolve these debates if we do not define the carpel as a closed...

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Published in:Plants
Main Author: Rolf Sattler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/5/599