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Understanding the development and evolution of novel floral form in Aquilegia.
Current opinion in plant biology - 1 Feb 2014
Sharma Bharti, Yant Levi, Hodges Scott A, Kramer Elena M
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Flowers of the lower eudicot Aquilegia (columbine) possess morphological innovations, namely elaborate petal spurs and a fifth distinct organ identity, the staminodium, that are well suited to the investigation of key questions in developmental evolution. The recent evolution of these characteristics combined with a growing set of genetic and genomic resources has provided insight into how the traits arose and...
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