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The effect of sheltered load on reproduction in Solanum carolinense, a species with variable self-incompatibility.
Sexual plant reproduction - 1 Jun 2009
Mena-Alí Jorge I, Keser Lidewij H, Stephenson Andrew G
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In previous studies, we have investigated the strength of self-incompatibility (SI) in Solanum carolinense, a highly successful weed with a fully functional SI system that inhabits early successional and other disturbed habitats. We have found that the SI response in S. carolinense is a plastic trait-its strength being affected by the age of the flowers, and the presence of developing fruits and that there are...
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