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Multiple independent recombinations led to hermaphroditism in grapevine.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 13 Apr 2021
Zou Cheng, Massonnet Mélanie, Minio Andrea, Patel Sagar, Llaca Victor, Karn Avinash, Gouker Fred, Cadle-Davidson Lance, Reisch Bruce, Fennell Anne, Cantu Dario, Sun Qi, Londo Jason P
Abstract excerpt
Hermaphroditic (perfect) flowers were a key trait in grapevine domestication, enabling a drastic increase in yields due to the efficiency of self-pollination in the domesticated grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. ssp. vinifera). In contrast, all extant wild Vitis species are dioecious, each plant having only male or female flowers. In this study, we identified the male (M) and female (f) haplotypes of the...
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