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Probing the floral developmental stages, bisexuality and sex reversions in castor (Ricinus communis L.).
Scientific reports - 19 Feb 2021
Parvathy Sujatha Thankeswaran, Prabakaran Amala Joseph, Jayakrishna Thadakamalla
Abstract excerpt
Castor (Ricinus communis L) is an ideal model species for sex mechanism studies in monoecious angiosperms, due to wide variations in sex expression. Sex reversion to monoecy in pistillate lines, along with labile sex expression, negatively influences hybrid seed purity. The study focuses on understanding the mechanisms of unisexual flower development, sex reversions and sex variations in castor, using various...
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