X-specific methylation distorts sex

IF 15.8 1区生物学 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES

Nature Plants Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI:10.1038/s41477-024-01829-2

Niels A. Müller

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Abstract

Despite theoretical expectations of balanced 1:1 sex ratios between females and males, many dioecious plant species exhibit sex ratio distortions. A recent study in persimmon shows how this can be caused by random inactivation of an X-chromosomal gene that is essential for seed development.

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X 特异性甲基化扭曲了性别

尽管理论上认为雌性和雄性之间的性别比例应为 1:1，但许多雌雄异株的植物物种却表现出性别比例失调。最近在柿子中进行的一项研究表明，种子发育所必需的 X 染色体基因随机失活是造成这种情况的原因。

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Nature Plants PLANT SCIENCES-

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25.30

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2.20%

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196

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