Abstract

The MYB-class proteins WEREWOLF and GLABRA1 are functionally interchangeable, even though one is normally expressed solely in roots and the other only in shoots. This shows that their different functions are the result of the modification of cis-regulatory sequences over evolutionary time. The two genes thus provide an example of morphological diversification created by gene duplication and changes in regulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)550-552
Number of pages3
JournalTrends in Plant Science
Volume6
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

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