Genomic analysis of many nonmodel species has uncovered an incredible diversity of sex
chromosome systems, making it possible to empirically test the rich body of evolutionary …

Hundreds of land plant lineages have independently evolved separate sexes in either
gametophytes (dioicy) or sporophytes (dioecy), but 43% of all dioecious angiosperms are …

Although hundreds of plant lineages have independently evolved dioecy (that is, separation
of the sexes), the underlying genetic basis remains largely elusive. Here we show that …

It remains a major challenge to identify the genes and mutations that lead to plant sexual
differentiation. Here, we study the structure and evolution of the sex-determining region …

Bryophytes occupy a basal position in the monophyletic evolution of land plants and have a
life cycle in which the gametophyte generation dominates over the sporophyte generation …

The origin and early evolution of sex chromosomes have been hypothesized to involve the
linkage of factors with antagonistic effects on male and female function. Garden asparagus …

The laurel family within the Magnoliids has attracted attentions owing to its scents, variable
inflorescences, and controversial phylogenetic position. Here, we present a chromosome …

Sex chromosome evolution is thought to be tightly associated with the acquisition and
maintenance of sexual dimorphisms. Plant sex chromosomes have evolved independently …

Phosphatidylethanolamine‐binding protein (PEBP) genes regulate flowering and
architecture in many plant species. Here, we study kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis, Ac) PEBP …

How do separate sexes originate and evolve? Plants provide many opportunities to address
this question as they have diverse mating systems and separate sexes (dioecy) that evolved …