Although hundreds of plant lineages have independently evolved dioecy (that is, separation
of the sexes), the underlying genetic basis remains largely elusive. Here we show that …

Populus is an effective model for genetic studies in trees. The genus Populus includes
dioecious species, and the differences exhibited in males and females have been …

Dioecy, the presence of separate sexes on distinct individuals, has evolved repeatedly in
multiple plant lineages. However, the specific mechanisms by which sex systems evolve and …

The study of molecular and genetic mechanisms of sex determination in the poplar is of
interest not only in the fundamental science, but also in the applied research. In landsca** …

All species of the genus Populus (poplar, aspen) are dioecious, suggesting an ancient origin
of this trait. Despite some empirical counter examples, theory suggests that nonrecombining …

CRISPR/Cas9 has become one of the most promising techniques for genome editing in
plants and works very well in poplars with an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation …

The Populus genus is one of the major plant model systems, but genomic resources have
thus far primarily been available for poplar species, and primarily Populus trichocarpa (Torr …

Dioecy has evolved numerous times in plants, but heteromorphic sex chromosomes are
apparently rare. Sex determination has been studied in multiple Salix and Populus …

Methylation has frequently been implicated in gender determination in plants. The recent
discovery of the sex determining region (SDR) of balsam poplar, Populus balsamifera …

Societal Impact Statement Syntheses clearly show that global warming is affecting
ecosystems and biodiversity around the world. New methods and measures are needed to …