Comparative case study of evolutionary insights and floral complexity in key early-diverging eudicot Ranunculales models.

ABSTRACT: Famously referred to as "Darwin's abominable mystery," the rapid diversification of angiosperms over the last ~140 million years presents a fascinating enigma. This diversification is underpinned by complex genetic pathways that evolve and rewire to produce diverse and sometimes novel floral forms. Morphological innovations in flowers are shaped not only by genetics but also by evolutionary constraints and ecological dynamics. The importance of model organisms in addressing the long-standing scientific questions related to diverse floral forms cannot be overstated. In plant biology, Arabidopsis thaliana, a core eudicot, has emerged as a premier model system, with its genome being the first plant genome to be fully sequenced. Similarly, model systems derived from crop plants such as

SUBMITTER: Sharma B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11557424 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature