Over the past three decades, several hundred genes with important regulatory functions
during reproductive development in angiosperms have been identified. While we do not yet …

Cellular differentiation is one of the hallmarks of complex multicellularity, allowing individual
organisms to capitalize on among-cell functional diversity. The evolution of multicellularity is …

Gene co-option, the redeployment of an existing gene in an unrelated developmental
context, is an important mechanism underlying the evolution of morphological novelty. In …

Novel phenotypes are increasingly recognized to have evolved by co-option of conserved
genes into new developmental contexts, yet the process by which co-opted genes modify …

Mounting evidence from genomic and transcriptomic studies suggests that most genetic
networks regulating the morphogenesis of land plant sporophytes were co-opted and …

Shoot apical meristems (SAM) are tissues that function as a site of continuous
organogenesis, which indicates that a small pool of pluripotent stem cells replenishes into …

The process of multicellular organismal development hinges upon the specificity of
developmental programs: for different parts of the organism to form unique features …

The plant YABBY transcription factors are key regulators in the lamina development of
lateral organs. Orchid is one of the largest families in angiosperm and known for their unique …

Selection together with variation in floral traits can act to mold floral form, often driven by a
plant's predominant or most effective pollinators. To investigate the evolution of traits …

The YABBY family of plant-specific transcription factors play important regulatory roles
during the development of leaves and floral organs, but their functions in Brassica species …