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An affordable and convenient diagnostic marker to identify male and female hop plants.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 29 Dec 2023
Clare Shaun J, King Ryan M, Tawril Anna L, Havill Joshua S, Muehlbauer Gary J, Carey Sarah B, Harkess Alex, Bassil Nahla, Altendorf Kayla R
Abstract excerpt
Hop production utilizes exclusively female plants, whereas male plants only serve to generate novel variation within breeding programs through crossing. Currently, hop lacks a rapid and accurate diagnostic marker to determine whether plants are male or female. Without a diagnostic marker, breeding programs may take 1-2 years to determine the sex of new seedlings. Previous research on sex-linked markers was...
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