Re“CYC”ling molecular regulators in the evolution and development of flower symmetry

Flower forms are both highly diverse and multifaceted. As well as varying in colour, size, organ number, and much more, flowers show different types of symmetry. Floral symmetry can be grouped into three main categories: asymmetry, bilateral symmetry and radial symmetry, characterised by zero, one,...

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Published in:Seminars in cell & developmental biology 2018-07, Vol.79, p.16-26
Main Authors: Spencer, Victoria, Kim, Minsung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capitulum
Color
CYCLOIDEA
Evolution, Molecular
Flower symmetry
Flowers - anatomy & histology
Flowers - genetics
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
MADS box genes
Magnoliopsida - anatomy & histology
Magnoliopsida - classification
Magnoliopsida - genetics
Phylogeny
Pigmentation - genetics
Pollination
Species Specificity
Zygomorphy
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Summary:Flower forms are both highly diverse and multifaceted. As well as varying in colour, size, organ number, and much more, flowers show different types of symmetry. Floral symmetry can be grouped into three main categories: asymmetry, bilateral symmetry and radial symmetry, characterised by zero, one, and multiple planes of symmetry, respectively. This review will first explore floral symmetry from a classical morphological view, then from a modern molecular perspective. The recent molecular work on symmetry in monocots and eudicots will be discussed, followed by an in-depth discussion into the evolution of CYC genes, particularly in the capitulum of the sunflower family (Asteraceae). Whilst recent studies on non-model species are helping to bring new light to this field, more species coverage is required to understand how traits such as bilateral symmetry have evolved so many times, and whether the same molecular regulators were recruited for this function.
ISSN:1084-9521
1096-3634
DOI:10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.08.052