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Adaptive introgression of herbivore resistance traits in the weedy sunflower Helianthus annuus
Author(s): K. D. Whitney, R. A. Randell and L. H. Rieseberg
Month: Jun
Year: 2006
Journal: American Naturalist
Volume: 167
Issue: 6
Pages: 794-807
Article Topic(s): Ecotype, Genetics
Research Setting(s): Garden
Species Referenced: Helianthus debilis (Cucumberleaf sunflower),
Abstract
Evaluates inherited traits of the Helianthus annuus texanus, a stabilized hybrid of Helianthus annuus and H. debilis. Helianthus debilis has greater resistance to insect damage than H. annuus. Three of seven damage traits were significantly different in the hybrid compared with H. annuus. This suggest that the incorporation of resistance traits from H. debilis was important in the adaptation of H. annuus to central and southern Texas.Suggested Citation
K. D. Whitney, R. A. Randell and L. H. Rieseberg. "Adaptive introgression of herbivore resistance traits in the weedy sunflower Helianthus annuus." American Naturalist 167.6 (2006): 794-807.Go back