Article
Heritability of floral volatiles and pleiotropic responses to artificial selection in Brassica rapa.
The New phytologist - 1 Feb 2016
Zu Pengjuan, Blanckenhorn Wolf U, Schiestl Florian P
Abstract excerpt
The evolution of the vast diversity of floral volatiles is little understood, although they serve fundamental functions, such as pollinator attraction and herbivore deterrence. Floral volatiles are often species specific, yet highly variable and sensitive to environmental factors. To date, nothing is known about the heritability of floral volatiles, and whether individual compounds can evolve independently or...
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