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Competitive ability not kinship affects growth of Arabidopsis thaliana accessions.
The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2010
Masclaux Frédéric, Hammond Robert L, Meunier Joël, Gouhier-Darimont Caroline, Keller Laurent, Reymond Philippe
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In many organisms, individuals behave more altruistically towards relatives than towards unrelated individuals. Here, we conducted a study to determine if the performance of Arabidopsis thaliana is influenced by whether individuals are in competition with kin or non-kin. We selected seven pairs of genetically distinct accessions that originated from local populations throughout Europe. We measured the biomass of...
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