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Evolution of sex-determination in dioecious plants: From active Y to X/A balance?
BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology - 1 Nov 2023
Kazama Yusuke, Kobayashi Taiki, Filatov Dmitry A
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Sex chromosomes in plants have been known for a century, but only recently have we begun to understand the mechanisms behind sex determination in dioecious plants. Here, we discuss evolution of sex determination, focusing on Silene latifolia, where evolution of separate sexes is consistent with the classic "two mutations" model-a loss of function male sterility mutation and a gain of function gynoecium...
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