The presence of thousands of independent origins of dioecy in angiosperms provides a
unique opportunity to address the parallel evolution of the molecular pathways underlying …

Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is an economically significant plant that produces fruit consumed
worldwide due to its organoleptic characteristics. Since their commercial production, papaya …

The DNA fingerprinting of fruit crops, based on DNA microsatellite markers that are
considered to be the key markers for the molecular analysis of germplasm collections, is …

For centuries, scientists have been intrigued by the origin of dioecy in plants, characterizing
sex-specific development, uncovering cytological differences between the sexes, and …

Papaya is a tropical and climacteric fruit that is recognized for its nutritional benefits and
medicinal applications. Its fruits ripen quickly and show a drastic fruit softening, leading to …

Background Carica papaya is a trioecious plant species with a genetic sex-determination
system defined by sex chromosomes. Under unfavorable environmental conditions male …

Unlike animals, plants exhibit more complexity of sexual morphs. The genetic mechanism
underlying plant sex is a hot research topic in plant biology. In recent decades, advanced …

Papaya (Carica papaya L) is a versatile tropical fruit with its usage ranging from
consumption, cosmetics, to pharmaceuticals. In 2020, it was the third most-produced tropical …

Premise One evolutionary path from hermaphroditism to dioecy is via a gynodioecious
intermediate. The evolution of dioecy may also coincide with the formation of sex …

Physical mapping evidences the chromosome organization and structure. Despite the data
about plant cytogenomics, physical mapping has been conducted from single-copy and/or …