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Unraveling the mystery of auxin-promoting femaleness in cucurbits

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The female flower gives rise to the fruit/seed and thus directly affects crop yield in unisexual plants. Both ethylene and auxin promote femaleness in cucurbits. However, how auxin regulates sex determination has been an open question over half a century. The recent publication identified auxin response factor CsARF3 as a crucial player in auxin-promoting femaleness, and revealed a reciprocal relationship between auxin and ethylene during female flower determination.

Source: Horticulture Research

DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhaf354

Authors: Liu Xiaofeng, Zhang Zhonghua, Sun Jinjing

Institutions: Qingdao Agricultural University, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Plant Molecular Biology Research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,960