– Plant Evolutionary Developmental Biology:
– Study of genetic mechanisms
– Influence on plant diversity
– Role in adaptation
– Understanding of plant evolution
– Impact on agriculture
– Genetic Regulation in Plants:
– Control of gene expression
– Signaling pathways
– Transcription factors
– Epigenetic modifications
– Gene networks
– Evolution of Plant Morphology:
– Diversification of plant forms
– Adaptations to environments
– Structural innovations
– Fossil evidence
– Comparative studies
– Molecular Basis of Plant Evolution:
– Phylogenetic analysis
– Genomic data
– Gene duplication
– Functional divergence
– Evolutionary relationships
– Applications in Agriculture:
– Crop improvement
– Disease resistance
– Stress tolerance
– Yield enhancement
– Sustainable practices
Evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) is the study of developmental programs and patterns from an evolutionary perspective. It seeks to understand the various influences shaping the form and nature of life on the planet. Evo-devo arose as a separate branch of science rather recently. An early sign of this occurred in 1999.
Most of the synthesis in evo-devo has been in the field of animal evolution, one reason being the presence of model systems like Drosophila melanogaster, C. elegans, zebrafish and Xenopus laevis. However, since 1980, a wealth of information on plant morphology, coupled with modern molecular techniques has helped shed light on the conserved and unique developmental patterns in the plant kingdom also.