Modular genetic architecture of floral morphology in Nicotiana: Quantitative genetic and comparative phenotypic approaches to floral integration

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1744-1758

  Bissell, E K ^a   Diggle, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Heritability; Intrafloral modularity; Morphological evolution; Nicotiana; Phenotypic correlation

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FLORAL TRAIT; HERITABILITY; HYBRID; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLINATOR; SPECIALIZATION; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

ARTICLE; BREEDING; FLOWER; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; TOBACCO; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY;

BREEDING; FLOWERS; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; PHENOTYPE; TOBACCO;

ANIMALIA; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA ALATA; NICOTIANA FORGETIANA;

EID: 77954708819     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02040.x     Document Type: Article

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