Origin of the fittest and survival of the fittest: Relating female gametophyte development to endosperm genetics

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-92

  Friedman, William E ^a   Madrid, Eric N ^a   Williams, Joseph H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Endosperm; Evolution; Female gametophyte; Fertilization; Inclusive fitness theory; Modularity

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; EVOLUTION; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FITNESS; GAMETOPHYTE; GENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SURVIVAL;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 38949084501     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/523354     Document Type: Article

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