# Looping DNA may help flowers grow nectar-producing organs

Source: [Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-looping-dna-nectar.html) · 2026-11-11 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/looping-dna-may-help-flowers-grow-nectar-producing-organs-53ed8d6c5edc9abe
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- Nectaries are specialized floral tissues that secrete nectar to attract pollinators.
- The protein CRABS CLAW (CRC) is established as essential for nectary formation.
- The exact molecular mechanisms by which CRC drives nectary organ growth and secretion were previously unknown; the headline suggests looping DNA may be involved.

## Why it matters

Nectaries help plants attract pollinators, so understanding how their formation is genetically controlled adds to basic knowledge of plant reproduction and floral development.

## Coverage

- [Looping DNA may help flowers grow nectar-producing organs](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-looping-dna-nectar.html) — Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology, 2026-11-11

Tags: plant biology, nectaries, gene regulation, flower development, pollination

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