Breaking boundaries: a novel role for CUC genes in sex determination in cucurbits

J Exp Bot. 2024 Mar 27;75(7):1796-1799. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erae056.

Abstract

This article comments on:

Segura M, García A, Gamarra G, Benítez A, Iglesias-Moya J, Martínez C, Jamilena M. 2024. An miR164-resistant mutation in the transcription factor gene CpCUC2B enhances carpel arrest and ectopic boundary specification in Cucurbita pepo flower development. Journal of Experimental Botany 75, 1948–1966.

Keywords: CUC2; Cucurbita pepo; Boundary specification; ethylene; female flowering; miR164.

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis Proteins* / metabolism
  • Arabidopsis* / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins