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Evolution of triploidy in Apios americana (Leguminosae) revealed by genealogical analysis of the histone H3-D gene.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Feb 2004
Joly Simon, Bruneau Anne
Abstract excerpt
Autotriploidy is normally considered to be maladaptive in plants because of its association with high levels of sterility. Nonetheless, triploid individuals are found in many plant species and play important roles in plant evolution, in particular as a first step toward tetraploid formation. Howe...
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