Genetic architecture of the S-locus supergene revealed in a tetraploid distylous species
Zhonglai Luo, Spencer C. H. Barrett, Tieyao Tu, Zhongtao Zhao, Shanshan Jia, Shiran Gu, Tingting Duan, Yu Zhang, Bingqiang Xu, Lei Gu, Xiaofang Deng, Libo Jiang, Miaomiao Shi, Dianxiang Zhang
This study identifies the genetic architecture of the S-locus supergene in tetraploid Schizomussaenda henryi, revealing hemizygous genes, gene duplication, and the role of auxin signaling in style length regulation.
New Phytologist · Sep 5, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology