Plants are sessile and as such their reactions to environmental challenges differ from those
of mobile organisms. Many adaptions involve growth responses and hence, growth …

CYCLOIDEA (CYC)-like genes belong to the TCP transcription factor family and play
important roles associated with flower development. The CYC-like genes in the CYC1 …

YABBY (YAB) genes are specifically expressed in abaxial cells of lateral organs and
determine abaxial cell fate. However, most studies have focused on few model plants, and …

Chrysanthemum morifolium, one of the most economically important ornamental crops
worldwide, is well-known for the elaborate and complex inflorescence which is composed of …

Actinomorphic flowers usually orient vertically (relative to the horizon) and possess
symmetric nectar guides, while zygomorphic flowers often face horizontally and have …

TCP proteins, the plant-specific transcription factors, are involved in the regulation of
multiple aspects of plant development among different species, such as leaf development …

Convergent morphological evolution is widespread in flowering plants, and understanding
this phenomenon relies on well-resolved phylogenies. Nuclear phylogenetic reconstruction …

Abstract Telopea speciosissima, the New South Wales waratah, is an Australian endemic
woody shrub in the family Proteaceae. Waratahs have great potential as a model clade to …

Teosinte Branched1/Cycloidea/Proliferating cell factors (TCP) genes are key mediators of
genetic innovations underlying morphological novelties, stress adaptation, and evolution of …

Adaptive radiation is usually triggered by great in situ or ex situ environmental changes.
How an adaptive radiation occurs on lands and how species richness relates to …