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Transcription factor DUO1 generated by neo-functionalization is associated with evolution of sperm differentiation in plants

Authors :
Asuka Higo
Tomokazu Kawashima
Michael Borg
Mingmin Zhao
Irene López-Vidriero
Hidetoshi Sakayama
Sean A. Montgomery
Hiroyuki Sekimoto
Dieter Hackenberg
Masaki Shimamura
Tomoaki Nishiyama
Keiko Sakakibara
Yuki Tomita
Taisuke Togawa
Kan Kunimoto
Akihisa Osakabe
Yutaka Suzuki
Katsuyuki T. Yamato
Kimitsune Ishizaki
Ryuichi Nishihama
Takayuki Kohchi
José M. Franco-Zorrilla
David Twell
Frédéric Berger
Takashi Araki
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

The evolutionary mechanisms leading to the development of sperm are poorly understood. Here, the authors infer that neofunctionalisation and expression changes of the orthologue of DUO1 in algal ancestors of land plants were key events for sperm differentiation and sexual reproduction in this lineage.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5197b8c43ef45f0813195b17be3fe61
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07728-3