Genome size evolution in Ontario ferns (Polypodiidae): Evolutionary correlations with cell size, spore size, and habitat type and an absence of genome downsizing

Genome

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 555-566

  Henry, Thomas A ^a   Bainard, Jillian D ^a   Newmaster, Steven G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genome downsizing; Genome size; Phenotype; Phylogenetic generalized least squares; Principal component regression

Indexed keywords

FILICOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYPODIIDAE;

BACTERIAL SPORE; CELL SIZE; CLASSIFICATION; CYTOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FERN; GENETICS; GENOME SIZE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT GENOME; POLYPLOIDY;

CELL SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FERNS; GENOME SIZE; GENOME, PLANT; PHYLOGENY; POLYPLOIDY; SPORES;

EID: 84924674505     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/gen-2014-0090     Document Type: Article

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