The evolutionary dynamics of plant duplicate genes.
Given the prevalence of duplicate genes and genomes in plant species, the study of their evolutionary dynamics has been a focus of study in plant evolutionary genetics over the past two decades. The past few years have been a particularly exciting time because recent theoretical and experimental investigations have led to a rethinking of the classic paradigm of duplicate gene evolution. By combining recent advances in genomic analysis with a new conceptual framework, researchers are determining the contributions of single-gene and whole-genome duplications to the diversification of plant species. This research provides insights into the roles that gene and genome duplications play in plant evolution.
Moore
Richard C
RC
Department of Genetics, Box 7614, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA. remoore@unity.ncsu.edu
Purugganan
Michael D
MD
D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D020440:Gene Duplication; D017343:Genes, Plant; D005810:Multigene Family; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics*; D011123:Polyploidy