TY - JOUR AU - Gould, Billie AU - Kramer, Elena M. PY - 2007 DA - 2007/04/12 TI - Virus-induced gene silencing as a tool for functional analyses in the emerging model plant Aquilegia (columbine, Ranunculaceae) JO - Plant Methods SP - 6 VL - 3 IS - 1 AB - The lower eudicot genus Aquilegia, commonly known as columbine, is currently the subject of extensive genetic and genomic research aimed at developing this taxon as a new model for the study of ecology and evolution. The ability to perform functional genetic analyses is a critical component of this development process and ultimately has the potential to provide insight into the genetic basis for the evolution of a wide array of traits that differentiate flowering plants. Aquilegia is of particular interest due to both its recent evolutionary history, which involves a rapid adaptive radiation, and its intermediate phylogenetic position between core eudicot (e.g., Arabidopsis) and grass (e.g., Oryza) model species. SN - 1746-4811 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4811-3-6 DO - 10.1186/1746-4811-3-6 ID - Gould2007 ER -