Recent origin of an XX/XY sex-determination system in the ancient plant lineage Ginkgo biloba
H. Zhang, R. Zhang, X. Yang, K.-J. Gu, W. Chen, Y. Chang, Q. Xu, Q. Liu, Y. Qin, X. Hong, P.-P. Yin, I. Seim, H.-Y. Lin, W.-H. Li, J. Tian, , X. Liu
The paper resolves the sex-determination system in Ginkgo biloba, identifying XY chromosomes and five potential sex-determination genes originating ~14 million years ago.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology