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Harbinger transposon insertion in ethylene signaling gene leads to emergence of new sexual forms in cucurbits.
Nature communications - 7 Jun 2024
Huang Hsin-Ya, Zhang Siqi, Choucha Fadi Abou, Verdenaud Marion, Tan Feng-Quan, Pichot Clement, Parsa Hadi Shirazi, Slavkovic Filip, Chen Qinghe, Troadec Christelle, Marcel Fabien, Dogimont Catherine, Quadrana Leandro, Boualem Adnane, Bendahmane Abdelhafid
Abstract excerpt
In flowering plants, the predominant sexual morph is hermaphroditism, and the emergence of unisexuality is poorly understood. Using Cucumis melo (melon) as a model system, we explore the mechanisms driving sexual forms. We identify a spontaneous mutant exhibiting a transition from bisexual to unisexual male flower, and identify the causal mutation as a Harbinger transposon impairing the expression of Ethylene...
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