Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2826531 | Trends in Plant Science | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Conifer cones are reproductive structures that are typically of restricted growth and either exclusively pollen-bearing (male) or exclusively ovule-bearing (female). Here, we review two common spontaneous developmental abnormalities of conifer cones: proliferated cones, in which the apex grows vegetatively, and bisexual cones, which possess both male and female structures. Emerging developmental genetic data, combined with evidence from comparative morphology, ontogeny and palaeobotany, provide new insights into the evolution of both cones and flowers, and prompt novel strategies for understanding seed-plant evolution.
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Authors
Paula J. Rudall, Jason Hilton, Francisco Vergara-Silva, Richard M. Bateman,