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Genetics of distyly and homostyly in a self-compatible Primula.
Heredity - 1 Jan 2019
Yuan Shuai, Barrett Spencer C H, Li Cehong, Li Xiaojie, Xie Kongping, Zhang Dianxiang
Abstract excerpt
The transition from outcrossing to selfing through the breakdown of distyly to homostyly has occurred repeatedly among families of flowering plants. Homostyles can originate by major gene changes at the S-locus linkage group, or by unlinked polygenic modifiers. Here, we investigate the inheritance of distyly and homostyly in Primula oreodoxa, a subalpine herb endemic to Sichuan, China. Controlled self- and...
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