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Regulatory genes control a key morphological and ecological trait transferred between species.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 14 Nov 2008
Kim Minsung, Cui Min-Long, Cubas Pilar, Gillies Amanda, Lee Karen, Chapman Mark A, Abbott Richard J, Coen Enrico
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Hybridization between species can lead to introgression of genes from one species to another, providing a potential mechanism for preserving and recombining key traits during evolution. To determine the molecular basis of such transfers, we analyzed a natural polymorphism for flower-head developm...
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