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Apomixis and genetic background affect distinct traits in Hieracium pilosella L. grown under competition.
BMC biology - 28 Aug 2021
Sailer Christian, Tiberi Simone, Schmid Bernhard, Stöcklin Jürg, Grossniklaus Ueli
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BACKGROUND: Apomixis, the asexual reproduction through seeds, occurs in over 40 plant families and avoids the hidden cost of sex. Apomictic plants are thought to have an advantage in sparse populations and when colonizing new areas but may have a disadvantage in changing environments because they propagate via fixed genotypes. In this study, we separated the influences of different genetic backgrounds...
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