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Genetics of intrinsic postzygotic isolation in a circumpolar plant species, Draba nivalis (Brassicaceae).
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Aug 2008
Skrede Inger, Brochmann Christian, Borgen Liv, Rieseberg Loren H
Abstract excerpt
Sterility barriers, ranging from incomplete to fully developed, were recently demonstrated within taxonomic species of the genus Draba, suggesting the existence of numerous, cryptic biological species. Because these taxa are predominately selfers and of Pleistocene origin, it was concluded that hybrid sterility evolved quickly and possibly by genetic drift. Here we used genetic mapping and QTL analyses to...
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