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Evolution of MADS Gene Family in Plants

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Evolution and Diversification of Land Plants

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One of the biggest problems in systematics is the occasional discrepancy between molecular-based and morphology-based phylogenies. For both molecular and morphological data, it is difficult to distinguish homology from analogy, especially among distantly related taxa. Therefore, there are no a priori criteria to evaluate the different phylogenetic trees inferred from the different kinds of data. By understanding the molecular and genetic basis of morphological characters, these discrepancies may be reconciled for two reasons. First, a morphological character is generally a result of the interactions of many gene products. As these genes are identified, the number of characters from which a phylogenetic inference is made is greatly increased from one morphological character (e.g., petal) to many genes (e.g., all the genes that specify petal identity and morphogenesis). Second, by comparing the expression patterns of genes that are involved in the development of morphological characters among different taxa, it is possible to distinguish between relatedness by homology and relatedness by analogy. The greater resolution of such molecular developmental studies will greatly enhance our understanding of the genetic changes that have accompanied the evolution and divergence of organisms.

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  1. National Institute for Basic Biology, 38 Nishigonaka, Myoudaiji-cho, Okazaki 444, Japan

    Mitsuyasu Hasebe

  2. Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Lilly Hall of Life Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-1155, USA

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Hasebe, M., Banks, J.A. (1997). Evolution of MADS Gene Family in Plants. In: Iwatsuki, K., Raven, P.H. (eds) Evolution and Diversification of Land Plants. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-65918-1_8

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