Seed is one of the key factors of crop productivity. Therefore, a comprehension of the
mechanisms underlying seed formation in cultivated plants is crucial for the quantitative and …

Apomixis is desirable in agriculture as a reproductive strategy for cloning plants by seeds.
Because embryos derive from the parthenogenic development of apomeiotic egg cells …

Rubus subgen. Rubus includes common European species with highly complicated
taxonomy, ongoing hybridisation and facultative apomixis. Out of approximately 750 species …

Hypericin is a molecule of high pharmaceutical importance that is synthesized and stored in
dark glands (DGs) of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum). Understanding which genes …

This study focuses on the frequency of reproductive modes and the role of reproductive
mode variation in diversification of the genus Sorbus sl and evolutionary success of …

Karyomorphology and genome size of 15 St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.)
populations are reported for the first time. Root tips and fresh young leaves were used for …

Background and Aims St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is becoming an important
model plant system for investigations into ecology, reproductive biology and pharmacology …

Abstract Background St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) is a medicinal plant that
produces important metabolites with antidepressant and anticancer activities. Recently …

DNA barcoding is a widely accepted technique for the identification of plant materials, and
its application to the authentication of commercial medicinal plants has attracted significant …

Abstract Background and Aims Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) is a widespread
Eurasian perennial plant species with remarkable variation in its morphology, ploidy and …