Lessons from Cleomaceae, the Sister of Crucifers
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
30006074
DOI
10.1016/j.tplants.2018.06.010
PII: S1360-1385(18)30140-7
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Brassicaceae, C(4) photosynthesis, Cleomaceae, floral evolution, whole-genome duplications,
- MeSH
- Brassicaceae classification genetics MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- Genome, Plant genetics MeSH
- Genomics * MeSH
- Magnoliopsida classification genetics MeSH
- Evolution, Molecular MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
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.
Biosystematics Group Wageningen University 6708 PB Wageningen The Netherlands
Department of Biological Sciences University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta T6G 2E9 Canada
School of Biological Sciences Washington State University Pullman WA 99164 4236 USA
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