LEAFY demonstrates ancestral reproductive functions in the gametophyte and not the sporophyte of the fern Ceratopteris richardii
Hannah McConnell, Jancee R. Lanclos, Katelynn Willis, Nicholas L. Gjording, Genevieve Stockmann, Julin Maloof, Andrew R.G. Plackett, Verónica S. Di Stilio
The paper identifies ancestral reproductive roles of LEAFY in the gametophyte of the fern Ceratopteris richardii, not in the sporophyte, through over-expression experiments.
bioRxiv · Mar 21, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology