Deciphering a Novel Function of the WOX Family: SpWOX1-Mediated Male Suppression in Dioecious Spinach.
Spinach, a dioecious species, serves as an important model for studying sex determination and differentiation in plants. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes remain largely unresolved. The WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) gene family plays critical roles in meristem maintenance, cell fate determin...