Clark, J.W. orcid.org/0000-0003-2896-1631, Hetherington, A.J. orcid.org/0000-0002-1687-818X, Morris, J.L. et al. (7 more authors) (2023) Evolution of phenotypic disparity in the plant kingdom. Nature Plants, 9 (10). pp. 1618-1626. ISSN 2055-0278
Abstract
The plant kingdom exhibits diverse bodyplans, from single-celled algae to complex multicellular land plants, but it is unclear how this phenotypic disparity was achieved. Here we show that the living divisions comprise discrete clusters within morphospace, separated largely by reproductive innovations, the extinction of evolutionary intermediates and lineage-specific evolution. Phenotypic complexity correlates not with disparity but with ploidy history, reflecting the role of genome duplication in plant macroevolution. Overall, the plant kingdom exhibits a pattern of episodically increasing disparity throughout its evolutionary history that mirrors the evolutionary floras and reflects ecological expansion facilitated by reproductive innovations. This pattern also parallels that seen in the animal and fungal kingdoms, suggesting a general pattern for the evolution of multicellular bodyplans.
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Keywords: | Evolution; Natural variation in plants; Plant evolution |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Oct 2023 15:28 |
Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2023 15:28 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/s41477-023-01513-x |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:204515 |