Prickly Problems: Cylindropuntia's Low Genetic Diversity Despite Inbreeding Avoidance

ABSTRACT Dioecy, the separation of sexes, is found in 6% of flowering plants. One widely known hypothesis suggests that it is an adaptation to mitigate inbreeding. A contrary hypothesis suggests that dioecy is an evolutionary dead end. However, contrasting patterns emerged from population genetic st...

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Main Authors: Niveditha Ramadoss, Scarlet Steele, Lluvia Flores‐Renteria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71213
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