Nicotiana attenuata flower (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Nicotiana attenuata flower

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Flower of the coyote tobacco Nicotiana attenuata: In the pollen producing anthers (orange structures in the center of the flower), the male parts of a flower, metabolic specialization is particularly high in comparison to all other plant organs analyzed.

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Danny Kessler / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

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