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VIMP approach to fern’s sporophyte/gametophyte stages: taxonomic and phylogenetic electrochemical correlations

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The application of the voltammetry of immobilized particles methodology (VIMP) to microparticulate films prepared from the ethanolic extracts of different fern species in contact with aqueous acetate buffer is studied. The observed voltammetric responses can be mainly attributed to the oxidation of polyphenolic components of fern tissues. These responses provide a basis for linking the gametophyte stage to the fern sporophyte, facilitating taxonomic identification during the early developmental phase when distinguishing morphological characters are not clearly discernible. Data collected for 10 species from the Davalliaceae, Aspleniaceae, Athyriaceae, Polypodiaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Pteridaceae, and Osmundaceae families permit an electrochemical grouping consistent with taxonomic and phylogenetic data derived from available molecular genetic analysis.

Source: Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

DOI: 10.1007/s10008-025-06204-5

Authors: Eva García-Martínez, Elena Estrelles, Antonio Doménech-Carbó

Institution: Universitat de València

Language: English

Topic: Fern and Epiphyte Biology

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,790

Funder: Universitat de València