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Genetics of dioecy and causal sex chromosomes in plants.
Journal of genetics - 1 Apr 2014
Kumar Sushil, Kumari Renu, Sharma Vishakha
Abstract excerpt
Dioecy (separate male and female individuals) ensures outcrossing and is more prevalent in animals than in plants. Although it is common in bryophytes and gymnosperms, only 5% of angiosperms are dioecious. In dioecious higher plants, flowers borne on male and female individuals are, respectively deficient in functional gynoecium and androecium. Dioecy is inherited via three sex chromosome systems: XX/XY, XX/X0...
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