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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Oryza sativa
SUBMITTER: Shri Ram Yadav
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-7192 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Genetics 20070403 1
Functional diversification of duplicated genes can contribute to the emergence of new organ morphologies. Model eudicot plants like Arabidopsis thaliana and Antirrhinum majus have a single PI/GLO gene that together with AP3/DEF regulate petal and stamen formation. Lodicules of grass flowers are morphologically distinct reduced organs occupying the position of petals in other flowers. They serve a distinct function in partial and transient flower opening to allow stamen emergence and cross-pollin ...[more]