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Apomixis frequency in polyploid wild populations of Psidium cattleyanum f. lucidum (Myrteae, Myrtaceae).
Plant reproduction - 4 Jul 2026
Souza-Pérez Mercedes, Machado Raquel, Vaio Magdalena, Borges Alejandra, Hormaza José I, Speroni Gabriela
Abstract excerpt
The link between apomictic reproduction and polyploidy in plants has generated numerous hypotheses. Psidium cattleyanum is a valuable model for investigating this relationship, as it is a polyploid woody species that exhibits pseudogamous gametophytic apomixis. In this study, we aim to determine the predominant reproductive mode in natural populations of Psidium cattleyanum f. lucidum. We assessed its association...
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