Genetic differences among populations in sexual dimorphism: Evidence for selection on males in a dioecious plant

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1120-1127

  Yu, Q ^a   Ellen, E D ^b   Wade, M J ^c   Delph, L F ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calyx width; Drift; Genetic variance; QST; Selection; Silene latifolia

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; DIOECY; FLOWER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL SELECTION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

ARTICLE; FLOWER; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; SILENE;

FLOWERS; GENETIC VARIATION; PHENOTYPE; SELECTION, GENETIC; SILENE;

SILENE; SILENE LATIFOLIA;

EID: 79955047938     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02245.x     Document Type: Article

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