Big Differences Found in Male and Female Jojoba Plant Sex Genes
Published:12 Dec.2021 Source:University of Queensland
The hot and dry desert environment has led to big genetic differences between male and female jojoba plants, a discovery which could boost jojoba production and shed light on how plants adapt to environmental stress.
A team of researchers in a collaboration between King Faisal University and The University of Queensland have identified a wide divergence of sex chromosomes in jojoba.