title: [Evolution and development of the flower].
abstract: The appearance of the angiosperm flower has been an important morphological innovation in plant evolution and is thought to be, at least in part, responsible for the evolutionary success of flowering plants. Through studying and comparing the molecular basis of flower development in different model species, we can gain insights into the diversification of developmental networks that underlie the vast array of angiosperm floral morphologies. Floral development is controlled by several genes among which MADS-box genes play a crucial role as homeotic genes. Indeed, the evolution of the MADS-box transcription factor family appears to have played a pivotal role in the development of flower diversity.
authors.forename: Aurélie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vialette-Guiraud
authors.forename: Michiel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vandenbussche
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005075:Biological Evolution; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D035264:Flowers / Q000254:growth & development; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D017343:Genes, Plant; D049810:Genetic Speciation; D014644:Genetic Variation; D032306:Petunia / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D010802:Phylogeny; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics; D012098:Reproduction
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins