The key role of morphology in modelling inflorescence architecture

Emerging evidence suggests that certain key genes control the branching patterns of flower-bearing axes (i.e. inflorescences) in angiosperms. However, the terminology surrounding inflorescence architecture is heavily typological and suffers from radically divergent definitions of terms that together...

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Published inTrends in plant science Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 302 - 309
Main Authors Prenner, Gerhard, Vergara-Silva, Francisco, Rudall, Paula J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2009
[Kidlington, Oxford, UK]: Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
biomarkers
flowering
Flowers
inflorescences
Models, Biological
plant development
Plant Physiological Phenomena
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ISSN1360-1385
1878-4372
1878-4372
DOI10.1016/j.tplants.2009.03.004

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Summary:Emerging evidence suggests that certain key genes control the branching patterns of flower-bearing axes (i.e. inflorescences) in angiosperms. However, the terminology surrounding inflorescence architecture is heavily typological and suffers from radically divergent definitions of terms that together reduce the value of some recent predictive models. We attempt to resolve the paradox of conflicting definitions of the same terms and clarify the assumptions surrounding this complex subject. We argue in favour of uniform terminology and against over-simplification. The valid conceptual platforms for modelling should be clearly defined and should adequately reflect observed structural diversity.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2009.03.004
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ISSN:1360-1385
1878-4372
1878-4372
DOI:10.1016/j.tplants.2009.03.004