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Gain and Loss of Floral Scent Production through Changes in Structural Genes during Pollinator-Mediated Speciation.
Current biology : CB - 19 Dec 2016
Amrad Avichai, Moser Michel, Mandel Therese, de Vries Michel, Schuurink Robert C, Freitas Loreta, Kuhlemeier Cris
Abstract excerpt
The interactions of plants with their pollinators are thought to be a driving force in the evolution of angiosperms. Adaptation to a new pollinator involves coordinated changes in multiple floral traits controlled by multiple genes. Surprisingly, such complex genetic shifts have happened numerous times during evolution. Here we report on the genetic basis of the changes in one such trait, floral scent emission,...
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