Divergent Functional Diversification Patterns in the SEP/AGL6/AP1 MADS-Box Transcription Factor Superclade

Patrice Morel1, Pierre Chambrier1, Véronique Boltz1

  • 1Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Université de Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRA, F-69342, Lyon, France.

The Plant Cell
|October 9, 2019
PubMed
Summary

Petunia floral development involves SEPALLATA (SEP) and APETALA1 (AP1)/SQUAMOSA (SQUA) genes. Petunia SEP genes determine floral organ identity, while AP1/SQUA genes regulate inflorescence and floral meristem identity.

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