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RESEARCH LITERATURE

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Intraspecific hybridization and the recovery of fitness in the native legume Chamaecrista fasciculata

Author(s): D. L. Erickson and C. B. Fenster

Month: Feb
Year: 2006

Journal: Evolution
Volume: 60
Issue: 2
Pages: 225-233

Article Topic(s): Genetics,Pollination
Research Setting(s): Field

Species Referenced: Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge pea),

Abstract

Divergent populations of Chamaecrista fasciculata were used to study the effects of hybridization on offspring. Parental genotypes and nonrecombinant F-1s were compared to recombinant F-2 and F-6 generations. A recovery of fitness was observed in later recombinant generations compared to earlier hybrids suggesting that early hybrid breakdown can be overcome in later generations.

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D. L. Erickson and C. B. Fenster. "Intraspecific hybridization and the recovery of fitness in the native legume Chamaecrista fasciculata." Evolution 60.2 (2006): 225-233.

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