The genetic consequences of fluctuating inbreeding depression and the evolution of plant selfing rates

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 708-717

  Porcher, E ^a   Kelly, J K ^b   Cheptou, P O ^c   Eckert, C G ^d   Johnston, M O ^e   Kalisz, S ^f  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental variation; Genetic load; Mixed mating; Purging

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; MUTATION; NATURAL SELECTION; PLANT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INBREEDING; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; INBREEDING; MODELS, GENETIC; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 62449263487     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01705.x     Document Type: Article

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