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Cannabis and Hops May Share an Ancient Genetic Switch for Sex Determination
Researchers have identified a small region on the cannabis X chromosome tied to sex expression and found matching genes in hops, suggesting the mechanism predates the two plants’ split by millions of years.
Key Takeaways
- Researchers identified three closely linked genes in a small X-chromosome region tied to sex expression in cannabis.
- Matching genes were found in hops, suggesting the mechanism predates the plants’ divergence by about 28 million years.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org