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. 1999 Jul 15;9(14):R525-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80327-3.

Plant development: Genetic clues to petal evolution

D A Baum  1 , B A Whitlock
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Plant development: Genetic clues to petal evolution

D A Baum et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

A recent study of the expression of floral organ identity genes in buttercups, poppies and their relatives has shed light on the evolutionary origin of petals.

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