Paul Oldman

Science on Sundays at Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Sun 20 May 2018

Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Join Dr Edwige Moyroud, Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge for this Science on Sunday talk on Sunday 20 May 2018.

How flowering plants pattern their petals

Flowering plants very often display striking patterns on their petals. These patterns are key to attract pollinators and are very elaborate, combining different pigmentations but also an array of amazing microscopic features that play a key role in plant-insects communication. How flowering plants control the development of their petals to produce those patterns is still mysterious. This talk will look at what scientists inn Cambridge and elsewhere are doing to try and solve this enigma.

Cost: Free event with normal Garden admission