Divergence in How Genetic Pathways Respond to Environments

Kathleen Donohue

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2017.08.008

Divergence in How Genetic Pathways Respond to Environments

Trends Plant Sci. 2017 Oct;22(10):817-819. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2017.08.008. Epub 2017 Sep 5.

Author

Kathleen Donohue¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biology, Duke University, Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708, USA. Electronic address: k.donohue@duke.edu.

PMID: 28886912
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2017.08.008

Abstract

An upstream gene in the pathway that induces flowering in response to cold has been identified. The gene, RVR1, occurs in several plant lineages and operates in a pathway that exhibits functional divergence across development and across taxa. Such divergence can provide insight into how genetic pathways evolve.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Biological Evolution
Cold Temperature
Environment
Flowers / genetics
Flowers / physiology
Plant Physiological Phenomena
Plants / genetics*