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A WOX homolog disrupted by a transposon led to the loss of spines and contributed to the domestication of lettuce.
The New phytologist - 1 Jun 2024
Sun Peinan, Yuan Huanran, Pan Jiangpeng, Wu Zhihao, Li Weibo, Wang Xin, Kuang Hanhui, Chen Jiongjiong
Abstract excerpt
The loss of spines is one of the most important domestication traits for lettuce (Lactuca sativa). However, the genetics and regulation of spine development in lettuce remain unclear. We examined the genetics of spines in lettuce using a segregating population derived from a cross between cultivated and wild lettuce (Lactuca serriola). A gene encoding WUSCHEL-related homeobox transcription factor, named as...
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