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Diversification and distinctive structural features of S-RNase alleles in the genus Solanum.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 Jun 2015
Brisolara-Corrêa Lauís, Thompson Claudia Elizabeth, Fernandes Cláudia Lemelle, de Freitas Loreta Brandão
Abstract excerpt
The multigenic and multiallelic S-locus in plants is responsible for the gametophytic self-incompatibility system, which is important to prevent the detrimental effects of self-fertilization and inbreeding depression. Several studies have discussed the importance of punctual mutations, recombination, and natural selection in the generation of allelic diversity in the S-locus. However, there has been no...
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