Evolution of catkins: inflorescence morphology of selected Salicaceae in an evolutionary and developmental context

Poplars (Populus spp.) and willows (Salix spp.) are well known woody plants common throughout the northern hemisphere, both with fully sequenced genomes. They bear compact unisexual inflorescences known as catkins. Closely related genera of the salicoid clade within the family Salicaceae include the...

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Main Authors: Quentin eCronk, Isabelle eNeedham, Paula eRudall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.01030/full