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VviPLATZ1 is a major factor that controls female flower morphology determination in grapevine.
Nature communications - 30 Nov 2021
Iocco-Corena Pat, Chaïb Jamila, Torregrosa Laurent, Mackenzie Don, Thomas Mark R, Smith Harley M
Abstract excerpt
Plant genetic sex determinants that mediate the transition to dioecy are predicted to be diverse, as this type of mating system independently evolved multiple times in angiosperms. Wild Vitis species are dioecious with individuals producing morphologically distinct female or male flowers; whereas, modern domesticated Vitis vinifera cultivars form hermaphrodite flowers capable of self-pollination. Here, we...
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