The genus antirrhinum (snapdragon): a flowering plant model for evolution and development.
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INTRODUCTIONThe Antirrhinum species group comprises approximately 20 morphologically diverse members that are able to form fertile hybrids. It includes the cultivated snapdragon Antirrhinum majus, which has been used as a model for biochemical and developmental genetics for more than 75 yr. The research infrastructure for A. majus, together with the interfertility of the species group, allows Antirrhinum to be used to examine the genetic basis for plant diversity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CSH protocols
دوره 2008 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008