Abstract
Cleomaceae is a diverse group well-suited to addressing fundamental genomic
and evolutionary questions as the sister group to Brassicaceae, facilitating
transfer of knowledge from the model Arabidopsis thaliana. Phylogenetic and
taxonomic revisions provide a framework for examining the evolution of substantive morphological and physiology diversity in Cleomaceae, but not necessarily in Brassicaceae. The investigation of both nested and contrasting
whole-genome duplications (WGDs) between Cleomaceae and Brassicaceae
allows comparisons of independently duplicated genes and investigation of
whether they may be drivers of the observed innovations. Further, a wealth of
outstanding genetic research has provided insight into how the important
alternative carbon fixation pathway, C4 photosynthesis, has evolved via differential expression of a suite of genes, of which the underlying mechanisms are being elucidated.
and evolutionary questions as the sister group to Brassicaceae, facilitating
transfer of knowledge from the model Arabidopsis thaliana. Phylogenetic and
taxonomic revisions provide a framework for examining the evolution of substantive morphological and physiology diversity in Cleomaceae, but not necessarily in Brassicaceae. The investigation of both nested and contrasting
whole-genome duplications (WGDs) between Cleomaceae and Brassicaceae
allows comparisons of independently duplicated genes and investigation of
whether they may be drivers of the observed innovations. Further, a wealth of
outstanding genetic research has provided insight into how the important
alternative carbon fixation pathway, C4 photosynthesis, has evolved via differential expression of a suite of genes, of which the underlying mechanisms are being elucidated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 808-821 |
Journal | Trends in Plant Science |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 10 Jul 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2018 |
Keywords
- Brassicaceae
- C4 photosynthesis
- Cleomaceae
- floral evolution
- whole-genome duplications