Article
Supergene evolution via stepwise duplications and neofunctionalization of a floral-organ identity gene.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 15 Sept 2020
Huu Cuong Nguyen, Keller Barbara, Conti Elena, Kappel Christian, Lenhard Michael
Abstract excerpt
Heterostyly represents a fascinating adaptation to promote outbreeding in plants that evolved multiple times independently. While l-morph individuals form flowers with long styles, short anthers, and small pollen grains, S-morph individuals have flowers with short styles, long anthers, and large...
Topics
- Flowers
- Genes, Plant
- Phenotype
- Phylogeny
- Plants
- Pollen
- Primula