@article{fdi:010074648,
  title = {{D}etermination of flower structure in {E}laeis guineensis : do palms use the same homeotic genes as other species ?},
  author = {{A}dam, {H}{\'e}l{\`e}ne and {J}ouannic, {S}tefan and {M}orcillo, {F}abienne and {V}erdeil, {J}.{L}. and {D}uval, {Y}ves and {T}regear, {J}ames},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}ims {I}n this article a review is made of data recently obtained on the structural diversity and possible functions of {MADS} box genes in the determination of flower structure in the {A}frican oil palm ({E}laeis guineensis). {MADS} box genes play a dominant role in the {ABC} model established to explain how floral organ identity is determined in model dicotyledon species such as {A}rabidopsis thaliana and {A}ntirrhinum majus. {I}n the monocotyledons, although there appears to be a broad general conservation of {ABC} gene functions, the model itself needs to be adapted in some cases, notably for certain species which produce flowers with sepals and petals of similar appearance. {F}or the moment, {ABC} genes remain unstudied in a number of key monocot clades, so only a partial picture is available for the {L}iliopsida as a whole. {T}he aim of this article is to summarize data recently obtained for the {A}frican oil palm {E}laeis guineensis, a member of the family {A}recaceae ({A}recales), and to discuss their significance with respect to knowledge gained from other {A}ngiosperm groups, particularly within the monocotyledons. {S}cope {T}he essential details of reproductive development in oil palm are discussed and an overview is provided of the structural and functional characterization of {MADS} box genes likely to play a homeotic role in flower development in this species. {C}onclusions {T}he structural and functional data provide evidence for a general conservation of the generic '{ABC}' model in oil palm, rather than the 'modified {ABC} model' proposed for some other monocot species which produce homochlamydeous flowers (i.e. with morphologically similar organs in both perianth whorls), such as members of the {L}iliales. {O}ur oil palm data therefore follow a similar pattern to those obtained for other {C}ommelinid species in the orders {C}ommelinales and {P}oales. {T}he significance of these findings is discussed.},
  keywords = {palm ; {MADS} box ; flower ; {E}laeis ; monoecious ; homeotic},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}nnals of {B}otany},
  volume = {100},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {1--12},
  ISSN = {0305-7364},
  year = {2007},
  DOI = {10.1093/aob/mcm027},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074648},
}