Effects of a locus affecting floral pigmentation in Ipomoea purpurea on female fitness components.

doi:10.1093/genetics/134.4.1237

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Effects of a locus affecting floral pigmentation in Ipomoea purpurea on female fitness components.

Genetics - 1 Aug 1993

Rausher M D, Fry J D

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A locus influencing floral pigment intensity in the morning glory, Ipomoea purpurea, is polymorphic throughout the southeastern United States. Previous work has suggested that the white allele at this locus has a transmission advantage during mating because of the effect of flower color on pollin...

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Analysis of Variance
Genotype
Pigmentation
Plant Development
Plants
Reproduction

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