Article
Molecular evolution of anthocyanin pigmentation genes following losses of flower color.
BMC evolutionary biology - 10 May 2016
Ho Winnie W, Smith Stacey D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Phenotypic transitions, such as trait gain or loss, are predicted to carry evolutionary consequences for the genes that control their development. For example, trait losses can result in molecular decay of the pathways underlying the trait. Focusing on the Iochrominae clade (Solanaceae), we examine how repeated losses of floral anthocyanin pigmentation associated with flower color transitions have...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
