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Curr Biol

Title:		Plant Evolution: Repeated Loss of Floral Scent - A Path of Least Resistance?
Author(s):		Raguso RA;
Address:		"Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. Electronic address: rar229@cornell.edu"
Journal Title:		Curr Biol
Year:		2016
Volume:		26
Issue:		24
Page Number:		R1282 - R1285
DOI:		10.1016/j.cub.2016.10.058
ISSN/ISBN:		1879-0445 (Electronic) 0960-9822 (Linking)
Abstract:		Two independent studies converge on similar causes for olfactory loss-of-function mutants in evolutionary transitions to scentless flowers. This molecular deja vu may reflect selection to minimize negative pleiotropy in a complex biosynthetic pathway
Keywords:		"Animals *Biological Evolution Flowers/*physiology Gene Expression Regulation, Plant/physiology Mutation *Odorants Plant Physiological Phenomena/genetics Plants/*genetics/*metabolism Pollination Selection, Genetic;"
Notes:		"MedlineRaguso, Robert A eng Comment England 2016/12/21 Curr Biol. 2016 Dec 19; 26(24):R1282-R1285. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.10.058"