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Mate-choice for close kin is associated with improved offspring survival in Lodoicea maldivica, the largest-seeded plant in the world.
Scientific reports - 18 Sept 2023
Morgan Emma J, Kaiser-Bunbury Christopher N, Edwards Peter J, Fleischer-Dogley Frauke, Kettle Chris J
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We studied spatial patterns of kinship in the offspring of the endangered Lodoicea maldivica, a dioecious palm that produces the largest seed of any plant. Previous research has suggested that restricted seed and pollen dispersal in populations resulted in strong spatial genetic structure. We used microsatellites to genotype young plants and their potential parents at four sites across the species' entire natural...
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