Abstract:
:The last decade has witnessed a resurgence in the study of the evolution of plant development, combining investigations in systematics, developmental morphology, molecular developmental genetics, and molecular evolution. The integration of phylogenetic studies, structural analyses of fossil and extant taxa, and molecular developmental genetic information allows the formulation of explicit and testable hypotheses for the evolution of morphological characters. These comprehensive approaches provide opportunities to dissect the evolution of major developmental transitions among land plants, including those associated with apical meristems, the origins of the root/shoot dichotomy, diversification of leaves, and origin and subsequent modification of flower structure. The evolution of these major developmental innovations is discussed within both phylogenetic and molecular genetic contexts. We conclude that it is the combination of these approaches that will lead to the greatest understanding of the evolution of plant development.
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Am J Botjournal_title
American journal of botanyauthors
Friedman WE,Moore RC,Purugganan MDdoi
10.3732/ajb.91.10.1726subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-10-01 00:00:00pages
1726-41issue
10eissn
0002-9122issn
1537-2197pii
91/10/1726journal_volume
91pub_type
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