Because of their known role as transcriptional regulators of key plant developmental processes, the diversification of MADS-box gene function is thought to be a major driving force in the developmental evolution of plants.
In contrast, an ecological dynamic perspective proposes a more balanced developmental experience, supporting early diversification which enables transfer of training from one sport context to another [7].
Transcription factors encoded by the homeobox genes are master regulators of developmental patterning and segment diversification along the antero-posterior axis in every animal [27].
However, with the rise of omics, other mechanisms that contribute to diversification of developmental gene products can now be analyzed in depth.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05463.015 Our results provide original statistical and phylogenetic support for a role of developmental plasticity in evolutionary diversification.
Studies of the evolution of MADS-box genes that act in non-floral aspects of plant development could yield general insights into the mechanisms behind functional diversification of developmental gene families [ 12].
Here, we report that epigenetic priming of enhancers signifies developmental competence during endodermal lineage diversification.
Jurassic fossils show that ecological diversification and the developmental mechanisms behind it occurred in early mammals.
Since receptor kinases have roles in pathogen defense, self-incompatibility and various developmental processes [ 63], functional diversification of this gene family allows rapid adaptations to specific environmental conditions.
The molecular and developmental mechanisms that produce the diversification of feather are still poorly understood.
