Plant Mating Systems: Female Sterility in the Driver’s Seat
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Plant Mating Systems: Female Sterility in the Driver’s Seat
Violation of Mendel's Law of Segregation by selfish X chromosomes that favour their own transmission is known for a number of organisms. Now, a new study reveals sex-ratio distortion favouring males and explains previously puzzling sex ratios in a Mediterranean shrub.
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.04.044