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The evolution of sex ratio differences and inflorescence architectures in Begonia (Begoniaceae).
American journal of botany - 1 Feb 2014
Twyford Alex D, Ennos Richard A, White Chris D, Ali Mobina Shaukat, Kidner Catherine A
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY: A major benefit conferred by monoecy is the ability to alter floral sex ratio in response to selection. In monoecious species that produce flowers of a given sex at set positions on the inflorescence, floral sex ratio may be related to inflorescence architecture. We studied the loci underlying differences in inflorescence architecture between two monoecious Begonia species and related this...
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