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Two complementary genes in a presence-absence variation contribute to indica-japonica reproductive isolation in rice.
Nature communications - 28 Jul 2023
Wang Daiqi, Wang Hongru, Xu Xiaomei, Wang Man, Wang Yahuan, Chen Hong, Ping Fei, Zhong Huanhuan, Mu Zhengkun, Xie Wantong, Li Xiangyu, Feng Jingbin, Zhang Milan, Fan Zhilan, Yang Tifeng, Zhao Junliang, Liu Bin, Ruan Ying, Zhang Guiquan, Liu Chunlin, Liu Ziqiang
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the evolutionary forces in speciation is a central goal in evolutionary biology. Asian cultivated rice has two subspecies, indica and japonica, but the underlying mechanism of the partial reproductive isolation between them remains obscure. Here we show a presence-absence variation (PAV) at the Se locus functions as an indica-japonica reproductive barrier by causing hybrid sterility (HS) in...
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