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Loss of gametophytic self-incompatibility with evolution of inbreeding depression.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Jan 2005
Porcher Emmanuelle, Lande Russell
Abstract excerpt
Gametophytic self-incompatibility (SI) in plants is a widespread mechanism preventing self-fertilization and the ensuing inbreeding depression, but it often evolves to self-compatibility. We analyze genetic mechanisms for the breakdown of gametophytic SI, incorporating a dynamic model for the evolution of inbreeding depression allowing for partial purging of nearly recessive lethal mutations by selfing, and...
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