Plant Evolution: Evolving Antagonistic Gene Regulatory Networks

Endymion D Cooper

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.015

Plant Evolution: Evolving Antagonistic Gene Regulatory Networks

Curr Biol. 2016 Jun 20;26(12):R493-R495. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.015.

Author

Endymion D Cooper¹

Affiliation

¹ School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK. Electronic address: endymion.dante.cooper@gmail.com.

PMID: 27326708
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.015

Abstract

Developing a structurally complex phenotype requires a complex regulatory network. A new study shows how gene duplication provides a potential source of antagonistic interactions, an important component of gene regulatory networks.

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MeSH terms

Evolution, Molecular*
Gene Duplication
Gene Regulatory Networks*
Phenotype
Plants