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Is the aneuploid chromosome in an apomictic Boechera holboellii a genuine B chromosome?
Cytogenetic and genome research - 1 Jan 2004
Sharbel T F, Voigt M-L, Mitchell-Olds T, Kantama L, de Jong H
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The Boechera holboellii complex comprises B. holboellii and B. drummondii, both of which can reproduce through sex or apomixis. Sexuality is associated with diploidy, whereas apomictic individuals can either be diploid, aneuploid or triploid. Aneuploid individuals are found in geographically and genetically distinct populations and contain a single extra chromosome. It is unknown whether the supernumerary...
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