A genetic architecture characteristic of the sex chromosomes in mammals has been seen, for the first time, in a plant. A team led by West Virginia University scientists found it in the shrub willow, a potential source of biofuels. This work was enabled in part by JGI’s Community Science Program. https://jgi.doe.gov/surprising-structure-of-shrub-willow-sex-chromosome/
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