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Self-Incompatibility in Ipomoea pes caprae (Convolvulaceae)
Author(s): M. S. Devall and L. B. Thien
Month: Jul
Year: 1992
Publication Type: Article
Journal: American Midland Naturalist
Volume: 128
Issue: 1
Pages: 22-29
Article Topic(s): Pollination
Research Setting(s): Coastal
Species Referenced: Ipomoea pes-caprae (Railroad vine),
Abstract
Rates of self-incompatibility were studied in populations of Ipomoea pes-caprae. The species was found to have a "sporophytic multi-allelic incompatibility system." Four and 7 S alleles were estimated to be present in two different populations.Suggested Citation
M. S. Devall and L. B. Thien. "Self-Incompatibility in Ipomoea pes caprae (Convolvulaceae)." American Midland Naturalist 128.1 (1992): 22-29.Go back