Sex Determination: Separate Sexes Are a Double Turnoff in Melons.

Ma, W.J.; Pannell, J.R.

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.12.026

Sex Determination: Separate Sexes Are a Double Turnoff in Melons.

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serval:BIB_BF8E4520767A

Type

Article: article from journal or magazin.

Publication sub-type

Editorial

Collection

Publications

Institution

UNIL/CHUV

Title

Sex Determination: Separate Sexes Are a Double Turnoff in Melons.

Journal

Current biology

Author(s)

Ma W.J., Pannell J.R.

ISSN

1879-0445 (Electronic)

ISSN-L

0960-9822

Publication state

Published

Issued date

22/02/2016

Peer-reviewed

Oui

Volume

Number

Pages

R171-4

Language

english

Notes

Publication types: Journal Article ; Comment
Publication Status: ppublish

Abstract

Flowers with only one sexual function typically result from the developmental suppression of the other. A recent study that shows how this is achieved has important implications for models of the evolution of separate sexes in plants.

Keywords

Biological Evolution, Cucurbitaceae/growth & development, Flowers/growth & development, Lyases/physiology, Plant Proteins/physiology, Sex Determination Processes/genetics

OAI-PMH

oai:serval.unil.ch:BIB_BF8E4520767A

DOI

10.1016/j.cub.2015.12.026

Pubmed

26906490

Web of science

000370877400013

Open Access

Yes

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27/02/2016 18:49