Self-incompatibility factor in tobacco helps maintain genetic diversity
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 06:35
in Biology & Nature
Plants are very selective when it comes to choosing mates. Flowering plant pollination systems are clever devices for attracting pollinators like birds, ants, and insects, but there are also mechanisms for keeping out unwanted pollen...
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