The evolutionary ecology of clonally propagated domesticated plants

D McKey, M Elias, B Pujol, A Duputié - New Phytologist, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
While seed‐propagated crops have contributed many evolutionary insights, evolutionary
biologists have often neglected clonally propagated crops. We argue that widespread …

Longevity of clonal plants: why it matters and how to measure it

LC De Witte, J Stöcklin - Annals of botany, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background Species' life-history and population dynamics are strongly shaped by the
longevity of individuals, but life span is one of the least accessible demographic traits …

[图书][B] The science of grapevines

M Keller - 2020 - books.google.com
The Science of Grapevines, Third Edition reflects the latest insights into cultivar
relationships, vascular transport, hormone action, and stress responses of grapevines …

Phylogenetic relationships between parthenogens and their sexual relatives: the possible routes to parthenogenesis in animals

JC Simon, F Delmotte, C Rispe… - Biological Journal of the …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
In theory, parthenogenetic lineages have low evolutionary potential because they inexorably
accumulate deleterious mutations and do not generate much genotypic diversity. As a result …

The strain concept in phytoplankton ecology

MB Lakeman, P Von Dassow, RA Cattolico - Harmful Algae, 2009 - Elsevier
Laboratory cultures are important tools for investigating the biology of microalgae, allowing
experimentation under controlled conditions. This control is critical for comparative studies …

Migration and genetic structure of the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae) in Britain related to climate and clonal fluctuation as revealed using microsatellites

KS Llewellyn, HD Loxdale, R Harrington… - Molecular …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic structuring of populations reflects the interaction of genetic drift, mutation, migration
and selection, with influences from life history. Aphids are interesting in this regard as they …

The parthenogenetic Marmorkrebs (marbled crayfish) produces genetically uniform offspring

P Martin, K Kohlmann, G Scholtz - Naturwissenschaften, 2007 - Springer
Genetically identical animals are very much in demand as laboratory objects because they
allow conclusions about environmental and epigenetic effects on development, structures …

Rapid changes in clonal lines: the death of a 'sacred cow'

HD Loxdale, G Lushai - Biological Journal of the Linnean …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
It is well established that asexually reproducing viruses and prokaryotes mutate rapidly. In
contrast, the eukaryotic clone is often still treated as if it is genetically homogeneous within …

Functional and ecological significance of rDNA intergenic spacer variation in a clonal organism under divergent selection for production rate

E Gorokhova, TE Dowling… - … of the Royal …, 2002 - royalsocietypublishing.org
It has recently been hypothesized that variation in the intergenic spacer (IGS) of rDNA has
considerable developmental, evolutionary and ecological significance through effects on …

The dynamic clonal genome and its adaptive potential

G Lushai, HD Loxdale, JA Allen - Biological Journal of the …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Populations of clonal organisms are often represented as being evolutionary inert with
persistent genetic fidelity. The advent of molecular methods and the corresponding …