To be a male or a female flower, a question of ethylene in cucurbits.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Current opinion in plant biology"
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2020.101981
Abstract: Within the Cucurbitaceae family, most of its species develop unisexual female and male flowers, either on the same plant (monoecy) or on different plants (dioecy). As in other plant families, these two sex morphotypes have… read more here.
Keywords: sex morphotypes; flower question; male female; sex determination ... See more keywords
VviPLATZ1 is a major factor that controls female flower morphology determination in grapevine
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Nature Communications"
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27259-8
Abstract: Plant genetic sex determinants that mediate the transition to dioecy are predicted to be diverse, as this type of mating system independently evolved multiple times in angiosperms. Wild Vitis species are dioecious with individuals producing… read more here.
Keywords: female flower; major factor; flower morphology; factor controls ... See more keywords
The Ethylene Biosynthesis Gene CpACO1A: A New Player in the Regulation of Sex Determination and Female Flower Development in Cucurbita pepo
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Frontiers in Plant Science"
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.817922
Abstract: A methanesulfonate-generated mutant has been identified in Cucurbita pepo that alters sex determination. The mutation converts female into hermaphrodite flowers and disrupts the growth rate and maturation of petals and carpels, delaying female flower opening,… read more here.
Keywords: biosynthesis; development; cucurbita pepo; female flower ... See more keywords
Post-pollination sepal longevity of female flower co-regulated by energy-associated multiple pathways in dioecious spinach
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Frontiers in Plant Science"
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1010149
Abstract: Reproductive growth is a bioenergetic process with high energy consumption. Pollination induces female flower longevity in spinach by accelerating sepal retention and development. Cellular bioenergetics involved in cellular growth is at the foundation of all… read more here.
Keywords: longevity; pollination; energy; female flower ... See more keywords