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Mutational meltdown in selfing Arabidopsis lyrata.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Mar 2013
Willi Yvonne
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The majority of plant species and many animals are hermaphrodites, with individuals expressing both female and male function. Although hermaphrodites can potentially reproduce by self-fertilization, they have a high prevalence of outcrossing. The genetic advantages of outcrossing are described by two hypotheses: avoidance of inbreeding depression because selfing leads to immediate expression of recessive...
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