Recurrent Hermaphroditism and Sex-Biased ABCDE Gene Expression Reveal Latent Floral Plasticity in the Pedunculate Oak Lineage (Q.robur s.l.)
Hugo Afonso, Mariana Macedo, Herlânder Azevedo, Carlos Vila-Viçosa, M Manuela R Costa
The paper examines recurrent hermaphroditism in Quercus orocantabrica and finds sex-biased expression of floral homeotic genes, suggesting floral plasticity in oaks.
Annals of Botany · Sep 29, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology