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Carpeloidy in flower evolution and diversification: a comparative study in Carica papaya and Arabidopsis thaliana.
Annals of botany - 1 Jun 2011
Ronse De Craene Louis, Tréhin Christophe, Morel Patrice, Negrutiu Ioan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Bisexual flowers of Carica papaya range from highly regular flowers to morphs with various fusions of stamens to the ovary. Arabidopsis thaliana sup1 mutants have carpels replaced by chimeric carpel-stamen structures. Comparative analysis of stamen to carpel conversions in the two different plant systems was used to understand the stage and origin of carpeloidy when derived from stamen...
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