Joining the dots

Joining the dots, Published online: 01 January 2018; doi:10.1038/s41477-017-0086-5

It is hypothesized that morphological evolution occurs through a variety of molecular mechanisms. The position and patterning of petal spots in Clarkia evolved through changes to the regulatory region of a gene that encodes a transcriptional activator of pigment synthesis, prompting its control by novel positional cues.

中文翻译：

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连接点。

连接点

点点滴滴，在线发布：2018年1月1日; doi：10.1038 / s41477-017-0086-5

假设形态进化是通过多种分子机制发生的。花瓣斑点在花瓣中的位置和模式通过改变编码色素合成转录激活因子的基因的调控区域而演变，从而促使其受到新的位置线索的控制。