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Fruit-dehiscence regulatory gene families expanded following ancient polyploidy.

A claim from The reference genome sequence of the scarlet follicle, Sterculia lanceolata, reveals a paleo-polyploidization and its impact on fruit quality and fruit dehiscence · 2026

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Fruit-dehiscence regulatory gene families expanded following ancient polyploidy.

Taxon
S. lanceolataSterculia lanceolatae0
Gene
homologs of SHP1/2, FUL, IND, and ALCe0
Outcome
extensive expansione0
Direction
expansione0
Qualifier
as a consequence of ancient polyploidy eventse0

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Sterculia lanceolata
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“key regulatory gene families associated with fruit dehiscence (homologs of SHP1/2, FUL, IND, and ALC) that have undergone extensive expansion in S. lanceolata as a consequence of ancient polyploidy events.”

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Title

The reference genome sequence of the scarlet follicle, Sterculia lanceolata, reveals a paleo-polyploidization and its impact on fruit quality and fruit dehiscence

Youtao Hu; Youpeng Zhang; Hongbin Zhang; et al. Functional & Integrative Genomics 2026. doi:10.1007/s10142-026-01829-9

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