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Genetic analysis of floral symmetry in Van Gogh's sunflowers reveals independent recruitment of CYCLOIDEA genes in the Asteraceae.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jan 2012
Chapman Mark A, Tang Shunxue, Draeger Dörthe, Nambeesan Savithri, Shaffer Hunter, Barb Jessica G, Knapp Steven J, Burke John M
Abstract excerpt
The genetic basis of floral symmetry is a topic of great interest because of its effect on pollinator behavior and, consequently, plant diversification. The Asteraceae, which is the largest family of flowering plants, is an ideal system in which to study this trait, as many species within the family exhibit a compound inflorescence containing both bilaterally symmetric (i.e., zygomorphic) and radially symmetric...
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