Fitness of an allopolyploid rupicolous fern compared with its diploid progenitors: from sporogenesis to sporophyte formation.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1314
Abstract: PREMISE When two populations of related cytotypes grow in sympatry, the rarer cytotype tends to be excluded due to a frequency-dependent mating disadvantage. Evolutionary models predict that polyploids, which are typically the rarer cytotype upon… read more here.
Keywords: diploid parents; compared diploid; formation; sporophyte formation ... See more keywords
Assessment of the independent and combined effects of copper and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on gametogenesis and sporophyte development of the kelp Lessonia spicata (Phaeophyceae, Ochrophyta)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10811-021-02552-7
Abstract: Coastal shores near the industrial park of Quintero Bay in central Chile exhibit increasing concentrations of copper (Cu) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), well above international standards. This raises concern about their combined toxic effects… read more here.
Keywords: sporophyte; gametogenesis sporophyte; sporophyte formation; copper polycyclic ... See more keywords