The evolutionary constraints on angiosperm chloroplast adaptation by Robbins, EHJ, Kelly, S

“…Through phylogenomic analysis of 773 angiosperm plastid genomes, we show that there is substantial variation in the rate of molecular evolution between genes. …”

Multiple metabolic innovations and losses are associated with major transitions in land plant evolution by Cannell, N, Emms, DM, Hetherington, AJ, MacKay, J, Kelly, S, Dolan, L, Sweetlove, LJ

“…We also found that cytochrome P450 oxidases involved in cutin and suberin production are absent in genomes of non-angiosperm plants that nevertheless do contain these biopolymers. …”

Functional PTB phosphate transporters are present in streptophyte algae and early diverging land plants. by Bonnot, C, Proust, H, Pinson, B, Colbalchini, F, Lesly-Veillard, A, Breuninger, H, Champion, C, Hetherington, A, Kelly, S, Dolan, L

“…However, Pi uptake in streptophyte algae and marine angiosperms requires Na(+) influx, suggesting that Na(+) /Pi symporters also function in some streptophytes. …”

Rubisco is evolving for improved catalytic efficiency and CO2 assimilation in plants by Bouvier, JW, Emms, DM, Kelly, S

“…Through a phylogenetic investigation of the molecular and kinetic evolution of Form I rubisco we uncover the evolutionary trajectory of rubisco kinetic evolution in angiosperms. We show that <i>rbcL</i> is among the 1% of slowest-evolving genes and enzymes on Earth, accumulating one nucleotide substitution every 0.9 My and one amino acid mutation every 7.2 My. …”

Evolution of GOLDEN2-LIKE gene function in C(3) and C (4) plants. by Wang, P, Fouracre, J, Kelly, S, Karki, S, Gowik, U, Aubry, S, Shaw, M, Westhoff, P, Slamet-Loedin, I, Quick, W, Hibberd, J, Langdale, J

“…A pair of GOLDEN2-LIKE transcription factors is required for normal chloroplast development in land plant species that encompass the range from bryophytes to angiosperms. In the C(4) plant maize, compartmentalized function of the two GLK genes in bundle sheath and mesophyll cells regulates dimorphic chloroplast differentiation, whereas in the C(3) plants Physcomitrella patens and Arabidopsis thaliana the genes act redundantly in all photosynthetic cells. …”

RSL class I genes controlled the development of epidermal structures in the common ancestor of land plants by Proust, H, Honkanen, S, Jones, V, Morieri, G, Prescott, H, Kelly, S, Ishizaki, K, Kohchi, T, Dolan, L

“…Because class I RSL proteins also control the development of rhizoids in mosses and root hairs in angiosperms [13, 14], these data demonstrate that the function of RSL class I genes was to control the development of structures derived from single epidermal cells in the common ancestor of the land plants. …”

Evolution of GOLDEN2-LIKE gene function in C3 and C4 plants by Wang, P, Fouracre, J, Kelly, S, Karki, S, Gowik, U, Aubry, S, Shaw, M, Westhoff, P, Slamet-Loedin, I, Quick, W, Hibberd, J, Langdale, J

“…A pair of GOLDEN2-LIKE transcription factors is required for normal chloroplast development in land plant species that encompass the range from bryophytes to angiosperms. In the C4 plant maize, compartmentalized function of the two GLK genes in bundle sheath and mesophyll cells regulates dimorphic chloroplast differentiation, whereas in the C3 plants Physcomitrella patens and Arabidopsis thaliana the genes act redundantly in all photosynthetic cells. …”