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Genome Sequencing Reveals the Origin of the Allotetraploid Arabidopsis suecica.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Apr 2017
Novikova Polina Yu, Tsuchimatsu Takashi, Simon Samson, Nizhynska Viktoria, Voronin Viktor, Burns Robin, Fedorenko Olga M, Holm Svante, Säll Torbjörn, Prat Elisa, Marande William, Castric Vincent, Nordborg Magnus
Abstract excerpt
Polyploidy is an example of instantaneous speciation when it involves the formation of a new cytotype that is incompatible with the parental species. Because new polyploid individuals are likely to be rare, establishment of a new species is unlikely unless polyploids are able to reproduce through self-fertilization (selfing), or asexually. Conversely, selfing (or asexuality) makes it possible for polyploid...
Topics
- Arabidopsis
- Base Sequence
- Chromosome Mapping
- Genetic Speciation
- Genetic Variation
- Genome
- Genome, Plant
- Phylogeny
- Polyploidy
- Self-Fertilization
