Gene mutations help flowers mimic foul odor to attract carcass-loving pollinators

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May 12, 2025, 9:02 am111 ptsTrending
A wild ginger has a clever trick up its sleeve to lure in pollinators. No, it's not a sweet fragrance that fills the air, but the foul stench of rotting flesh and dung. To attract carrion-loving flies and beetles, the flowers of the plant genus Asarum brew a malodorous chemical called dimethyl disulfide (DMDS)…

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