Evolución de la hoja de hierba por extensión primordial y remodelación de la petiola-lamina

A E Richardson1,2,3, J Cheng1,4,5, R Johnston6,7

  • 1John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|December 9, 2021
PubMed
Resumen

La hoja de revestimiento de hierba evolucionó a partir de una extensión de la zona primordial, guiada por los genes WOX. Este modelo de desarrollo explica las diferencias entre la hierba y las hojas de eudicote, lo que sugiere que la vaina se origina en el pecíolo.

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