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Conservation and canalization of gene expression during angiosperm diversification accompany the origin and evolution of the flower.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 28 Dec 2010
Chanderbali André S, Yoo Mi-Jeong, Zahn Laura M, Brockington Samuel F, Wall P Kerr, Gitzendanner Matthew A, Albert Victor A, Leebens-Mack James, Altman Naomi S, Ma Hong, dePamphilis Claude W, Soltis Douglas E, Soltis Pamela S
Abstract excerpt
The origin and rapid diversification of the angiosperms (Darwin's "Abominable Mystery") has engaged generations of researchers. Here, we examine the floral genetic programs of phylogenetically pivotal angiosperms (water lily, avocado, California poppy, and Arabidopsis) and a nonflowering seed plant (a cycad) to obtain insight into the origin and subsequent evolution of the flower. Transcriptional cascades with...
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