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Artificial autotetraploidy modulates flowering regulation in industrial hemp through DNA methylation and transcriptomic reprogramming
Chen Kuang
Ying Xu
Bo-Yang Liu
Chao-Hua Cheng
Can-Hui Deng
Jian-Guang Su
Xiao-Yu Zhang
Z. Dai
Zemao Yang
Ji-Quan Chen
Qing Tang
Medicine
Abstract
Whole-genome duplication (WGD) is a major evolutionary force shaping plant diversity and agronomic traits, often leading to pronounced changes in morphology, development, and environmental adaptability (Chen