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On the adaptive value of cytoplasmic genomes in plants.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2014
Bock Dan G, Andrew Rose L, Rieseberg Loren H
Abstract excerpt
Is DNA variation maintained in organelle genomes selectively neutral? The answer to this question has important implications for many aspects of ecology and evolution. While traditionally the answer has been 'yes', recent studies in animals have shown that, on the contrary, mitochondrial DNA polymorphism is frequently adaptive. In plants, however, the neutrality assumption has not been strongly challenged. Here,...
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