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Diverse variation of reproductive barriers in three intraspecific rice crosses.
Genetics - 1 Jan 2002
Harushima Yoshiaki, Nakagahra Masahiro, Yano Masahiro, Sasaki Takuji, Kurata Nori
Abstract excerpt
Reproductive barriers are thought to play an important role in the processes of speciation and differentiation. Asian rice cultivars, Oryza sativa, can be classified into two main types, Japonica and Indica, on the basis of several characteristics. The fertility of Japonica-Indica hybrids differs from one cross to another. Many genes involved in reproductive barriers (hybrid sterility, hybrid weakness, and...
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