Genetic variation in flowering time induces phenological assortative mating: Quantitative genetic methods applied to Brassica rapa

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 825-836

  Weis, Arthur E ^a   Kossler, Tanya M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Flowering phenology; Functional gender; Genetic correlations; Natural selection; Nonrandom mating; Pollination; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

ASSORTATIVE MATING; FLOWERING; GENETIC VARIATION; PHENOLOGY; POLLINATION;

BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 4444322421     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.6.825     Document Type: Article

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