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Genetics, evolution, and adaptive significance of the selfing syndrome in the genus Capsella.
The Plant cell - 1 Sept 2011
Sicard Adrien, Stacey Nicola, Hermann Katrin, Dessoly Jimmy, Neuffer Barbara, Bäurle Isabel, Lenhard Michael
Abstract excerpt
The change from outbreeding to selfing is one of the most frequent evolutionary transitions in flowering plants. It is often accompanied by characteristic morphological and functional changes to the flowers (the selfing syndrome), including reduced flower size and opening. Little is known about the developmental and genetic basis of the selfing syndrome, as well as its adaptive significance. Here, we address...
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