Abstract
Plant Developmental Biology in the Post-Genomic Era
Highlights
Developmental Biology itself progressed from classic descriptive and experimental studies on the generation of form, to the study of genes, and underlying genetic mechanisms
Once genes were identified one could look at the commonality or differences in developmental mechanisms across various phylogenetic levels
The use of reporter genes and in situ expression analyses filled in the details on where a gene product was present and the study of genetic mutations allowed elucidation of gene function
Summary
Developmental Biology itself progressed from classic descriptive and experimental studies on the generation of form, to the study of genes, and underlying genetic mechanisms. The gene-by-gene approach proved very fruitful and, combined with genetic analyses, allowed for the elucidation of developmental pathways in several model species. The focus on Arabidopsis thaliana as the premier model system, with the first completely sequenced genome, pushed the frontiers of plant developmental biology in the last decade.
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