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No evolutionary change in the mating system of Solanum rostratum (Solanaceae) during its invasion in China.
Scientific reports - 18 Dec 2017
Zhang Lijuan, Yu Ling, Lou Anru
Abstract excerpt
The mating system of flowering plants plays a key role during the process of invasion. Evolution from outcrossing to selfing can allow rapid regeneration of a population after long-distance dispersal by providing reproductive assurance. Solanum rostratum is a self-compatible annual herb that exhibits a high level of outcrossing in its native populations. However, the mating system of invasive populations of S....
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