1. The evolution of the expansin gene superfamily in basal land plant lineages: studies of expansins in <i>Physcomitrella patens</i> and <i>Selaginella moellendorffii</i> Open Access Author: Carey, Robert Earl Title: The evolution of the expansin gene superfamily in basal land plant lineages: studies of expansins in <i>Physcomitrella patens</i> and <i>Selaginella moellendorffii</i> Graduate Program: Biology Keywords: expansinsgene family evolutiongene superfamilySelaginella moellendorffiiPhyscomitrella patensplant phylogeneticsplant growth and development File: Download Carey_Thesis_final.pdf Committee Members: Daniel J Cosgrove, Committee Chair/Co-ChairClaude Walker Depamphilis, Committee MemberHong Ma, Committee MemberTeh Hui Kao, Committee Member