Inferring the genetic basis of sex determination from the genome of a dioecious nightshade
M. Wu, G. Anderson, M. W. Hahn, L. C. Moyle, R. F. Guerrero
The paper generates the first genome sequence of a dioecious Solanum species and identifies the genetic basis of sex determination, finding males are the heterogametic sex and sex-specific genes are involved in pectin degradation.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2020Evolutionary Biology