Ancient duplication events and a high rate of retention of extant pairs of duplicate genes
have contributed to an abundance of duplicate genes in plant genomes. These duplicates …

Some genes in prokaryotes consist of a mosaic of regions derived from different ancestors
by horizontal gene transfer. A method is described for demonstrating the statistical …

Despite the potential power and extensive use of DNA variation for phylogenetic
reconstruction, it has become increasingly apparent that DNA phylogenies are often …

The ability of the shoot apical meristem to multiply and distribute its meristematic potential
through the formation of axillary meristems is essential for the diversity of forms and growth …

Arabidopsis has a complex and ancient actin gene family encoding six divergent subclasses
of proteins. One subclass is represented by ACT2 and ACT8, which encode nearly identical …

The multitude of forms observed in flowering plants is largely because of their ability to
establish new axes of growth during postembryonic development. This process is initiated …

Members of a new inverted repeat element family, named Stowaway, have been found in
close association with more than 40 monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plant genes …

▪ Abstract Recombination can be a dominant force in shaping genomes and associated
phenotypes. To better understand the impact of recombination on genomic evolution, we …

Actins are a highly conserved family of proteins found in virtually all eukaryotic cells. They
have prolific roles in cell motility-from the contraction of striated muscle to the movement of …

Retroposition is widely found to play essential roles in origination of new mammalian and
other animal genes. However, the scarcity of retrogenes in plants has led to the assumption …