1994
The Sex Determination Process in Maize
Dellaporta S, Calderon-Urrea A. The Sex Determination Process in Maize. Science 1994, 266: 1501-1505. PMID: 7985019, DOI: 10.1126/science.7985019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFloral tissuesBisexual floral meristemSex determination processSecondary sexual traitsStamen developmentFloral meristemSexual traitsOrgan primordiaPlant hormonesOrgan abortionSex determinationDifferent flowersGenetic determinantsSelective arrestPrimordiaFlowersMorphological characteristicsMaizePivotal roleDegeneration of cellsUnisexualityMonoecyMeristemComplex processGibberellin
1993
Sex determination in flowering plants.
Dellaporta S, Calderon-Urrea A. Sex determination in flowering plants. The Plant Cell 1993, 5: 1241-1251. PMID: 8281039, PMCID: PMC160357, DOI: 10.1105/tpc.5.10.1241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex determinationSex determination genesFloral organ primordiaExcellent model systemDetermination genesHomeotic genesOrgan primordiaUnisexual flowersPlant speciesHormone signalingFloral developmentSexual determinationMolecular biologyGenesNovel mechanismPlantsUnifying mechanismModel systemPhysiological levelsMechanism of actionUnique systemDioecyMonoecyPrimordiaFlowersSex determination gene TASSELSEED2 of maize encodes a short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase required for stage-specific floral organ abortion
DeLong A, Calderon-Urrea A, Dellaporta S. Sex determination gene TASSELSEED2 of maize encodes a short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase required for stage-specific floral organ abortion. Cell 1993, 74: 757-768. PMID: 8358795, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(93)90522-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental programShort-chain alcohol dehydrogenasesFemale developmental programMale developmental programsShort-chain alcohol dehydrogenaseAmino acid sequenceMutant plantsSexual fateFloral meristemOrgan primordiaUnisexual flowersOrgan abortionFloral structuresSomatic tissuesAcid sequenceMale inflorescencesAc excisionSignificant similarityStamen primordiaAlcohol dehydrogenasesPhenotypic instabilitySexual maturityPrimordiaAlcohol dehydrogenaseGynoecium