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Mating system evolution and genetic structure of diploid sexual populations of Cyrtomium falcatum in Japan.
Scientific reports - 4 Feb 2021
Imai Ryosuke, Tsuda Yoshiaki, Ebihara Atsushi, Matsumoto Sadamu, Tezuka Ayumi, Nagano Atsushi J, Ootsuki Ryo, Watano Yasuyuki
Abstract excerpt
Evolution of mating systems has become one of the most important research areas in evolutionary biology. Cyrtomium falcatum is a homosporous fern species native to eastern Asia. Two subspecies belonging to a sexual diploid race of C. falcatum are recognized: subsp. littorale and subsp. australe. Subspecies littorale shows intermediate selfing rates, while subsp. australe is an obligate outcrosser. We aimed to...
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