Evolution of Compound Leaf Development in Legumes: Evidence for Overlapping Roles of KNOX1 and FLO/LFY Genes

Abstract

Plant leaves exist in a dizzying array of shapes and sizes, from the tiny duckweed ( Lemna minor ) to the enormous Raphia palm ( Raphia farinifera ), and the simple-leaved poplar ( Populus sp) to the deeply lobed oak ( Quercus spp) or the delicate compound-leaved Mimosa spp. Class I KNOTTED-like (