Botanists find notable genuine genome size variation of up to 1.3-fold between individuals of the same species.
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Mating system, ploidy and competition in Capsella species
Capsella is a model genus for studying the transition from outcrossing to selfing, with or without change in ploidy levels. The genomic consequences and changes in reproductive traits (selfing syndrome) associated with...
Ecological range shift and polyploidy in Fosterella
Distribution of polyploidy along a relatively steep Andean elevation gradient is studied using the genus Fosterella (Bromeliaceae) as a model system. Paule et al. observed an ecological differentiation of cytotypes with...
Endogenous Banana Streak Viruses illuminate Musa balbisiana diversity
Banana streak viruses (BSV) present in the B genome of banana or plantain cultivars give rise to spontaneous infections following abiotic stresses. Because cooking banana is an economically important staple fruit for...
