Balanced polymorphism in a floral transcription factor underlies an ancient rhythm of daily sex alternation in avocado
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Jill S. Groh
Marcos F.S. Dos Santos
Erik A. de Dios
Greg Ackerman
Edwin Solares
Eric Focht
et al.
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This study reveals that a balanced polymorphism in a floral transcription factor underlies the ancient rhythm of daily sex alternation (heterodichogamy) in avocado. This work provides molecular insights into one of the most fascinating reproductive strategies in flowering plants.
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bioRxiv
This exciting preprint reveals the molecular mechanism behind one of nature’s most intriguing reproductive strategies - the daily alternation between male and female flower phases in avocado. This builds on our earlier work on avocado domestication.
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Edwin Solares
(he/him)
Executive Director, ESB AI Lab Corporation
Executive Director of ESB AI Lab Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing
research in AI, machine learning, computer vision, and genomics. Previously a
Lecturer at UC San Diego. My research harnesses AI and bioinformatics for food
security and species conservation. Published in Nature Plants, PNAS, Genome
Research, and G3 (h-index: 7).
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