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Functional Divergence of AP3 Genes in the MAD World of Flower Development

2006; Oxford University Press; Volume: 18; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1105/tpc.106.045849

1532-298X

Nancy A. Eckardt,

Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Angiosperms emerged ∼130 million years ago in the Cretaceous period and have evolved into ∼260,000 species classified into 453 families ([Soltis et al., 2005][1]) based in large part on differences in reproductive characteristics. Not surprisingly, understanding the molecular basis of this