References & Sources

Monkeyflowers hint at evolutionary leaps

Monkeyflowers have a few genes that make a huge difference in pollinators’ responses, suggesting that evolution doesn’t have to mince along in baby steps.

References:

Schemske, D.W., and H.D. Bradshaw Jr. 1999. Pollinator preference and the evolution of floral traits in monkeyflowers (Mimulus): Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 96(Oct. 12):11910.

Sources:

Barbara A. Schaal
Washington University
Department of Biology
St. Louis, MO 63130

Douglas W. Schemske
University of Washington
Department of Botany
Box 355325
Seattle, WA 98195-5325

From Science News, Vol. 156, No. 16, October 16, 1999, p. 245. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.