Lawrence B. Smart

CannSelect is a genotyping platform for Cannabis sativa that maps day-neutrality to the Autoflower1 locus with 88.5% capture efficiency.

The paper identifies an X-linked sex determination mechanism in cannabis and hop, showing that an X-linked gene involved in ethylene biosynthesis controls female inflorescence development, while the Y chromosome lacks clear sex-determining genes.

The paper identifies master regulator genes and pathways involved in sex dimorphism in Salix purpurea using integrative genomics approaches.

This study identifies a novel sex-linked region in Salix nigra, demonstrating XY heterogamety and recombination suppression, with implications for understanding sex chromosome evolution in plants.

This study identifies an XY and ZW sex determination system in two Populus species and proposes a model linking transposon activity to sex chromosome turnover.

The paper identifies large palindromic structures in the sex chromosome of Salix purpurea, showing convergent evolution with mammalian sex chromosomes.