| Floral evolution: dramatic size change was recent and rapid in the world's largest flowers. | |
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PMID: 19081046 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recent studies clarifying the closest relatives of the world's largest flowers, Rafflesiaceae, whose floral diameters range from approximately 11 to approximately 100 cm, indicated that they evolved from tiny-flowered ancestors in a burst of floral gigantism. New data now suggest that floral size evolution within Rafflesiaceae may be more dynamic than expected, with both recent and rapid changes in flower size. |
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Authors:
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Charles C Davis |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current biology : CB Volume: 18 ISSN: 1879-0445 ISO Abbreviation: Curr. Biol. Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
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Created Date: 2008-12-16 Completed Date: 2009-02-24 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9107782 Medline TA: Curr Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: R1102-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. cdavis@oeb.harvard.edu |
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Adaptation, Biological Angiosperms / genetics, physiology* Evolution* Flowers / genetics, physiology* Phylogeny Time Factors |
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