The TRANSFORMER genes of the fern Ceratopteris simultaneously promote meristem and archegonia development and repress antheridia development in the developing gametophyte.

doi:10.1093/genetics/147.4.1885

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The TRANSFORMER genes of the fern Ceratopteris simultaneously promote meristem and archegonia development and repress antheridia development in the developing gametophyte.

Genetics - 1 Dec 1997

Banks J A

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The sex of the haploid gametophyte of the fern Ceratopteris is determined by the presence or absence of the pheromone antheridiogen, which, when present, promotes male development and represses female development of the gametophyte. Several genes involved in sex determination in Ceratopteris have...

Topics

Alleles
Epistasis, Genetic
Genes, Plant
Germ Cells
Meristem
Mutagenesis
Plants
Sex Determination Processes

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