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