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X-specific methylation distorts sex

Despite theoretical expectations of balanced 1:1 sex ratios between females and males, many dioecious plant species exhibit sex ratio distortions. A recent study in persimmon shows how this can be caused by random inactivation of an X-chromosomal gene that is essential for seed development.

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Nature Plants
Vol. 10p. 1619-1620
Volume:
10
Date Issued:
2024
Date Issued (online):
15.10.2024
DOI:
10.1038/s41477-024-01829-2
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English
Type of Resource:
Text
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Keywords:
DNA methylation; plant hybridization; plant reproduction
DDC subject of DNB:
570 Life science
Institution:
Thünen-Institut, Institut für Forstgenetik

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