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ReviewThe New phytologist2025

In the nectar, there are answers: exploring the intersection of colored nectars and reactive oxygen species in manipulating pollinator behavior.

Evin T Magner, Rahul Roy, Adrian D Hegeman, Clay J Carter

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Review in The New phytologist, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Evin T MagnerDepartment of Plant & Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota, 1479 Gortner Ave, St Paul, MN, 55108, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0007-0039
Rahul RoyDepartment of Biology, St Catherine University, St Paul, MN, 55105, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2241-2976
Adrian D HegemanDepartment of Plant & Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota, 1479 Gortner Ave, St Paul, MN, 55108, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1008-6066
Clay J CarterDepartment of Plant & Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota, 1479 Gortner Ave, St Paul, MN, 55108, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9726-1722

Funding

Division of Integrative Organismal Systems 1238812Division of Integrative Organismal Systems 1339246Division of Integrative Organismal Systems 2025297
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nectar, a vital mediator of plant-pollinator interactions, exhibits remarkable chemical diversity beyond sugars, including reactive oxygen species and specialized metabolites such as pigments. Colored nectars, present in over 70 species, function as visual signals, inhibitors of microbial growth, or nutritional rewards, underscoring their ecological importance. Reactive oxygen species contribute to pigment formation and nectar stability, highlighting their dual roles in nectar chemistry and defense. Advances in analytical techniques and interdisciplinary research have highlighted the complex interplay between nectar composition, pollinator behavior, and microbial communities, emphasizing nectar's multifaceted roles in plant fitness and ecosystem dynamics.

Indexed as

PigmentationPlant NectarPollinationReactive Oxygen SpeciesAnimalsColorPlant NectarReactive Oxygen Speciesbiotic interactionscolored nectarfloral rewardsnectar chemistryplant pigmentpollinator behaviorreactive oxygen species

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PMID40114421
PMCPMC11982784

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