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SUMMARY:The molecular basis of sexual deception in Gorteria diffusa (Aster
 aceae) - Dr Roman Kellenberger\, Evolution and Development\, Department of
  Plant Sciences
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CONTACT:Kumari Billakurthi
DESCRIPTION:Around 1.4 Mya\, the South African daisy Gorteria diffusa radi
 ated into several floral forms\, which differ in position and morphology o
 f black spots on their orange petals. While the petal spots of some floral
  forms are simple and merely serve as nectar guides to pollinating flies\,
  other forms evolved highly complex petal spots resembling female pollinat
 ors\, tricking male flies into pseudocopulation with the flower. Here\, I 
 am presenting our current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms underlying
  the evolution and development of the sexually deceptive G. diffusa petal 
 spots\, covering a wide range of fields including metabolomics\, transcrip
 tomics\, small RNAs\, comparative genomics and transposable elements.
LOCATION:Large Lecture Theatre\, Department of Plant Sciences
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