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Evolution of cryptic gene pools in Hypericum perforatum: the influence of reproductive system and gene flow.
Annals of botany - 1 Jun 2013
Koch Marcus A, Scheriau Charlotte, Betzin Anja, Hohmann Nora, Sharbel Timothy F
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) is a widespread Eurasian perennial plant species with remarkable variation in its morphology, ploidy and breeding system, which ranges from sex to apomixis. Here, hypotheses on the evolutionary origin of St. John's wort are tested and contrasted with the subsequent history of interspecific gene flow. METHODS: Extensive field collections were analysed for...
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