An expanded evolutionary role for flower symmetry genes

Lena C Hileman; Pilar Cubas

doi:10.1186/jbiol193

An expanded evolutionary role for flower symmetry genes

J Biol. 2009;8(10):90. doi: 10.1186/jbiol193.

Authors

Lena C Hileman¹, Pilar Cubas

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA. lhileman@ku.edu

Abstract

CYCLOIDEA (CYC)-like TCP genes are critical for flower developmental patterning. Exciting recent breakthroughs, including a study by Song et al. published in BMC Evolutionary Biology, demonstrate that CYC-like genes have also had an important role in the evolution of flower form.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Antirrhinum / anatomy & histology
Antirrhinum / genetics*
Antirrhinum / growth & development
Biological Evolution*
Body Patterning / genetics*
Flowers / anatomy & histology
Flowers / genetics*
Flowers / growth & development
Genes, Plant / physiology*