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How early does the selfing syndrome arise? Associations between selfing ability and flower size within populations of the mixed-mater Collinsia verna.
American journal of botany - 1 Feb 2022
McElderry Robert M, Spigler Rachel B, Vogler Donna W, Kalisz Susan
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PREMISE: Widespread associations between selfing rate and floral size within and among taxa suggest that these traits may evolve in concert. Does this association develop immediately because of shared genetic and/or developmental control, or stepwise with selection shaping the evolution of one trait following the other? If the former, then association ought to appear within and across selfing populations. We...
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