Phyllotaxis and Symmetry in Angiosperms
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Phyllotaxis and Symmetry in Angiosperms

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Phyllotaxis and Symmetry in Angiosperms

About this book

Symmetry and the causes of shifts in different types of symmetries in flowers follow specific patterns that are ruled by developmental and genetic factors.

Using a unified system of phyllotaxic equations, we have modeled the molecular mechanisms and pressure forces that act in inflorescence and floral meristems, giving flowers their organ arrangement.

In this book, we state general physical principles, whereby the symmetry of the perianth is derived from the symmetry of certain TCP gene expression. Thus, we define the interplay between the expression of CYC2-like genes and the phyllotactic mechanisms.

This new evo-devo approach is applied to major groups of angiosperms with predominantly actinomorphic flowers (in which rare zygomorphy is positional) and groups with mainly bilaterally symmetrical flowers (in which zygomorphy is constitutional). It has thus allowed us to revisit the contributions of the great floral morphologists of the 20th and early 21st centuries.

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Yes, you can access Phyllotaxis and Symmetry in Angiosperms by Jean-Paul Walch,Solange Blaise in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Ciencias biológicas & Biología. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley-ISTE
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781786309891
eBook ISBN
9781394306336
Edition
1
Subtopic
Biología

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1. Concepts of Phyllotaxis and the Genetics of Floral Symmetry
  10. Chapter 2. Spirals Are Symmetrical Figures
  11. Chapter 3. Symmetry in Ranunculales
  12. Chapter 4. Symmetry in Lamiales
  13. Chapter 5. Constitutional versus Positional Monosymmetry
  14. Chapter 6. Symmetry in Fabales
  15. Chapter 7. Symmetry in Monocots
  16. Conclusion
  17. References
  18. Index
  19. Other titles from ISTE in Biology and Biomedical Engineering
  20. EULA