The effect of polyploidy and hybridization on the evolution of floral colour inNicotiana(Solanaceae)
Author(s) -
Elizabeth W. McCarthy,
Sarah E. J. Arnold,
Lars Chittka,
Steven C. Le Comber,
Robert Verity,
Steven Dodsworth,
Sandra Knapp,
Laura J. Kelly,
Mark W. Chase,
Ian T. Baldwin,
Aleš Kovařı́k,
Corinne Mhiri,
L. M. Taylor,
Andrew R. Leitch
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcv048
Subject(s) - biology , polyploid , pollinator , reproductive isolation , botany , nicotiana , solanaceae , evolutionary biology , pollination , pollen , ploidy , genetics , population , demography , sociology , gene
Speciation in angiosperms can be accompanied by changes in floral colour that may influence pollinator preference and reproductive isolation. This study investigates whether changes in floral colour can accompany polyploid and homoploid hybridization, important processes in angiosperm evolution.
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