相関的選択と遺伝的構造は,多年草の葉の経済スペクトルの進化を形作る

Robert W Heckman1, Grace P John2, Jason E Bonnette1

  • 1Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712.

まとめ

この研究は,遺伝子構造と相関選択が,種内の葉の経済学スペクトル (LES) の進化をどのように推進しているかを明らかにしています. これらの要因は,Switchgrassのような植物で,どのように多様な葉の特徴が一緒に進化するかを説明します.

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