Plant phenolics: recent advances on their biosynthesis, genetics, and ecophysiology
Land-adapted plants appeared between about 480 and 360 million years ago in the mid-
Palaeozoic era, originating from charophycean green algae. The successful adaptation to …
Palaeozoic era, originating from charophycean green algae. The successful adaptation to …
The probability of genetic parallelism and convergence in natural populations
GL Conte, ME Arnegard… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Genomic and genetic methods allow investigation of how frequently the same genes are
used by different populations during adaptive evolution, yielding insights into the …
used by different populations during adaptive evolution, yielding insights into the …
Taxon-specific, phased siRNAs underlie a speciation locus in monkeyflowers
Taxon-specific small RNA loci are widespread in eukaryotic genomes, yet their role in
lineage-specific adaptation, phenotypic diversification, and speciation is poorly understood …
lineage-specific adaptation, phenotypic diversification, and speciation is poorly understood …
Genetics of adaptation
K Bomblies, CL Peichel - Proceedings of the National …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The rediscovery of Mendel's work showing that the heredity of phenotypes is controlled by
discrete genes was followed by the reconciliation of Mendelian genetics with evolution by …
discrete genes was followed by the reconciliation of Mendelian genetics with evolution by …
Evolutionary genetics of plant adaptation
Plants provide unique opportunities to study the mechanistic basis and evolutionary
processes of adaptation to diverse environmental conditions. Complementary laboratory …
processes of adaptation to diverse environmental conditions. Complementary laboratory …
From landing lights to mimicry: the molecular regulation of flower colouration and mechanisms for pigmentation patterning
Flower colour is a key component for plant signaling to pollinators and a staggering variety
of colour variations are found in nature. Patterning of flower colour, such as pigment spots or …
of colour variations are found in nature. Patterning of flower colour, such as pigment spots or …
The evolution of phenylpropanoid metabolism in the green lineage
T Tohge, M Watanabe, R Hoefgen… - Critical reviews in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Phenolic secondary metabolites are only produced by plants wherein they play important
roles in both biotic and abiotic defense in seed plants as well as being potentially important …
roles in both biotic and abiotic defense in seed plants as well as being potentially important …
Complex evolution of novel red floral color in Petunia
AE Berardi, K Esfeld, L Jäggi, T Mandel… - The plant …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Red flower color has arisen multiple times and is generally associated with hummingbird
pollination. The majority of evolutionary transitions to red color proceeded from purple …
pollination. The majority of evolutionary transitions to red color proceeded from purple …
MYB-FL controls gain and loss of floral UV absorbance, a key trait affecting pollinator preference and reproductive isolation
Adaptations to new pollinators involve multiple floral traits, each requiring coordinated
changes in multiple genes. Despite this genetic complexity, shifts in pollination syndromes …
changes in multiple genes. Despite this genetic complexity, shifts in pollination syndromes …
Competition for hummingbird pollination shapes flower color variation in Andean Solanaceae
One classic explanation for the remarkable diversity of flower colors across angiosperms
involves evolutionary shifts among different types of pollinators with different color …
involves evolutionary shifts among different types of pollinators with different color …