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This project investigates the genetic mechanisms behind the iridescent colors in flowers, specifically in Venice Mallow. By combining molecular studies, microscopy, and behavioral ecology, it aims to understand how these structural colors develop and their role in pollinator attraction.
Iridescent animals, such as peacocks and butterflies, owe their stunning colours to the manipulation of light by minute structures organized on or just below their surfaces.
Iridescence is common in animals where it acts as mimicry or as a signal for mate selection, but it has been poorly studied in plants.
The Glover lab recently discovered that flowers also produce structural colours, visible to pollinators, due to ordered striations (like those on a CD) of the cuticle on the petal epidermis.…
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