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Structural variation of a sex-linked region confers monoecy and implicates GATA15 as a master regulator of sex in Salix purpurea.
The New phytologist - 1 Jun 2023
Hyden Brennan, Zou Junzhu, Wilkerson Dustin G, Carlson Craig H, Robles Ayiana Rivera, DiFazio Stephen P, Smart Lawrence B
Abstract excerpt
The Salicaceae, including Populus and Salix, are dioecious perennials that utilize different sex determination systems. This family provides a useful system to better understand the evolution of dioecy and sex chromosomes. Here, a rare monoecious genotype of Salix purpurea, 94003, was self- and cross-pollinated and progeny sex ratios were used to test hypotheses on possible mechanisms of sex determination. To...
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