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Bimodality of stable and plastic traits in plants.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Sept 2017
Fisher Josef, Bensal Elad, Zamir Dani
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KEY MESSAGE: We discovered an unexpected mode of bimodal distribution of stable and plastic traits, which was consistent for homologous traits of 32 varieties of seven species both in well-irrigated fields and dry conditions. We challenged archived genetic mapping data for 36 fruit, seed, flower and yield traits in tomato and found an unexpected bimodal distribution in one measure of trait variability, the mean...
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