Flowers Use 'Paint by Numbers'

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Flowers use adjustable 'paint by numbers' petal designs to attract pollinators

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Flowers use adjustable 'paint-by-numbers' petal designs to attract pollinators.

Bees prefer larger bullseyes over smaller ones and fly 25% faster between artificial flower discs with larger bullseyses.

Pre-pattern is set up on the petal surface very early in the flower's formation long before the flower shows any visible colour.

The next step for Edwige Moyroud's research team is to identify the signals responsible for generating these early patterns and to explore whether similar pre-patterning mechanisms are used in other plant organs such as leaves.

This research not only advances our understanding of plant biology but highlights the intricate connections between plants and their environments.

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