title: Evolution and development of virtual inflorescences.
abstract: The architecture of inflorescences diverged during the evolution of distinct plant families by mechanisms that remain unknown. Using computer modeling, Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz and colleagues established a single model for the development of distinct inflorescences. Selection restricts inflorescence evolution to high fitness paths that vary with climate and other factors that influence reproductive success - explaining why some evolutionary transitions are more likely than others. This model presents an important framework for future plant 'evo-devo' research.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Molecular Cell Biology, Graduate School of Experimental Plant Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, de Boelelaan 1085, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ronald.koes@falw.vu.nl
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koes
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D035264:Flowers / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D008954:Models, Biological