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A pollen factor linking inter- and intraspecific pollen rejection in tomato.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 24 Dec 2010
Li Wentao, Chetelat Roger T
Abstract excerpt
Self-incompatibility (SI)--intraspecific pollen recognition systems that allow plants to avoid inbreeding--in the Solanaceae (the nightshade family) is controlled by a polymorphic S locus where "self" pollen is rejected on pistils with matching S alleles. In contrast, unilateral interspecific incompatibility (UI) prevents hybridization between related species, most commonly when the pollen donor is...
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