Similar genetic mechanisms underlie the parallel evolution of floral phenotypes.

The repeated origin of similar phenotypes is invaluable for studying the underlying genetics of adaptive traits; molecular evidence, however, is lacking for most examples of such similarity. The floral morphology of neotropical Malpighiaceae is distinctive and highly conserved, especially with regar...

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Main Authors: Wenheng Zhang, Elena M Kramer, Charles C Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338646?pdf=render