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  • Plant developmental genetics
  • Comparative genomics
  • Evolutionary biology

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  • Comparative studies using model and non-model organisms are crucial for advancing developmental genetics.
  • Cardamine hirsuta and Arabidopsis thaliana, related species, offer tractable systems for comparative analysis.
  • Previous research has highlighted the importance of genetic diversity in crucifer development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the genetic basis of leaf shape diversity in Cardamine hirsuta using comparative approaches.
  • To identify novel genes involved in plant development by comparing C. hirsuta with Arabidopsis thaliana.
  • To understand the evolutionary constraints on cis-regulatory changes affecting leaf morphology.

Main Methods:

  • Forward genetics screens in Cardamine hirsuta.
  • Gene isolation and characterization, including REDUCED COMPLEXITY.
  • Heterologous gene transfer experiments between C. hirsuta and Arabidopsis thaliana.
  • Analysis of Knotted1-like homeobox genes and FLOWERING LOCUS C.

Main Results:

  • Isolation of the REDUCED COMPLEXITY gene, present in C. hirsuta but absent in A. thaliana, which influences leaf diversity.
  • Demonstration that pleiotropy constrains the evolutionary modification of leaf shape via cis-regulatory changes in homeobox genes.
  • Identification of FLOWERING LOCUS C as a key heterochronic gene responsible for natural variation in C. hirsuta leaf shape.

Conclusions:

  • Comparative genetics in C. hirsuta and A. thaliana provides insights into developmental mechanisms and evolutionary processes.
  • Novel genes like REDUCED COMPLEXITY contribute significantly to plant morphological diversity.
  • Understanding gene function and regulation, such as FLOWERING LOCUS C, is essential for explaining natural variation in plant traits.