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  • Evolutionary biology

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  • C-function MADS-box transcription factors (AGAMOUS lineage) are crucial for floral development, specifying stamen and carpel identity and floral meristem determinacy.
  • The AGAMOUS lineage in core eudicots is divided into euAG and PLE lineages, with gene duplication leading to subfunctionalization of C-function.
  • Medicago truncatula possesses three C-lineage genes: two euAG (MtAGa, MtAGb) and one PLENA-like (MtSHP), making it a model for studying gene duplication effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the distinct functions of euAG and PLENA-like genes in Medicago truncatula.
  • To understand the role of gene duplication and subfunctionalization in the evolution of C-function MADS-box genes.
  • To elucidate the expression patterns and functional contributions of MtAGa, MtAGb, and MtSHP to floral development.

Main Methods:

  • Expression analyses across floral development stages.
  • Reverse genetic approaches to assess gene function.
  • Comparative genomics of AGAMOUS lineage genes.

Main Results:

  • Medicago truncatula euAG and PLENA-like genes exhibit subfunctionalization primarily through altered expression patterns.
  • MtAGa and MtAGb are the sole genes demonstrating full C-function activity, consistent with ancestral expression profiles in early floral meristems and later whorls.
  • MtSHP shows late expression, suggesting a limited role in C-function, while retained MtAGa and MtAGb paralogs ensure sufficient C-function dosage.

Conclusions:

  • Gene duplication in the AGAMOUS lineage has led to subfunctionalization in Medicago truncatula, driven by changes in gene expression.
  • MtAGa and MtAGb are the primary mediators of C-function, maintaining ancestral roles, while MtSHP has diverged.
  • The retention of redundant MtAGa and MtAGb paralogs is essential for maintaining the necessary dosage for C-function specification in M. truncatula.