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Intra-individual variation and evolution of modular structure in Draba plants.
Bio Systems - 1 Sept 2014
Grigorieva Olga V, Cherdantsev Vladimir G
Abstract excerpt
We studied the evolution of quantitative traits related to shoot system architecture in a large genus Draba (Brassicaceae) making emphasis on the dynamics of relationship between individual and intra-individual variation. The results suggest that selection leading to origin of different life forms arises mainly from a necessity of moderation of the non-adaptive contest between the egoistic plant modules, taking...
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