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Functional characterization of gynodioecy in Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata (Rosaceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Feb 2012
Li Junmin, Koski Matthew H, Ashman Tia-Lynn
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gynodioecy is a phylogenetically widespread and important sexual system where females coexist with hermaphrodites. Because dioecy can arise from gynodioecy, characterization of gynodioecy in close relatives of dioecious and sub-dioecious species can provide insight into this transition. Thus, we sought to determine whether Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata, a close relative to F. chiloensis and...
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