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Tetraploidization events by chromosome doubling of nucellar cells are frequent in apomictic citrus and are dependent on genotype and environment.
Annals of botany - 1 Jul 2011
Aleza Pablo, Froelicher Yann, Schwarz Sergio, Agustí Manuel, Hernández María, Juárez José, Luro François, Morillon Raphael, Navarro Luis, Ollitrault Patrick
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Polyploidy is a major component of plant evolution. The citrus gene pool is essentially diploid but tetraploid plants are frequently encountered in seedlings of diploid apomictic genotypes. The main objectives of the present study were to establish the origin of these tetraploid plants and to ascertain the importance of genotypic and environmental factors on tetraploid formation. METHODS:...
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