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Molecular evolution of phytochromes in Cardamine nipponica (Brassicaceae) suggests the involvement of PHYE in local adaptation.
Genetics - 1 Jun 2009
Ikeda Hajime, Fujii Noriyuki, Setoguchi Hiroaki
Abstract excerpt
Given that plants are sessile organisms, traits involved in adapting to local environments and/or in monitoring the surrounding environment, such as having photoreceptors, are significant targets of natural selection in plant evolution. To assess the intraspecific adaptive evolution of photoreceptors, we investigated sequence variations in four phytochrome genes (PHYA-C and PHYE) of Cardamine nipponica...
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