Identifying sex-determining genes in the dioecious plant Silene latifolia – PlantGenomYX
About 15000 flowering plants are dioecious (= sex is carried by different individuals). These plants are over-represented among crops (~17%). Understanding sex determination in dioecious plants is thus important for both fundamental and applied research. However, despite recent advances on this question, very little data is available. The objective of this proposal is to identify the sex-determining genes in Silene latifolia, one the best studied dioecious plants. We will produce a high-quality XY male genome (thanks to long-read data), combine different approaches (mutant collection, transcriptomic data) to identify candidate genes, and validate and characterize those candidates (thanks to Crispr-cas9). Here are joined two partners (LBBE Lyon et IPS2 Saclay) with a strong expertise in genomics, bioinformatics, functional and evolutionary studies, which is needed for this proposal.
Project coordination
Gabriel Marais (BIOMÉTRIE ET BIOLOGIE EVOLUTIVE)
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Partner
LBBE BIOMÉTRIE ET BIOLOGIE EVOLUTIVE
IPS2 Institut des Sciences des Plantes de Paris Saclay
Help of the ANR 572,168 euros
Beginning and duration of the scientific project:
October 2020
- 48 Months
