Effects of pollen donors on seed formation inEspeletia schultzii (Compositae) populations at different altitudes |
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Authors: | Claudia Sobrevila |
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Institution: | (1) Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Ave., 02138 Cambridge, MA, USA;(2) Present address: The Nature Conservancy, Latin America Science, 1815 N. Lynn St., 22209 Arlington, VA, USA |
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Abstract: | The influence of different pollen donors on seed formation was investigated in three populations ofEspeletia schultzii that differ in environmental conditions and life history characteristics. Self pollen and pollen from different donors (< 15m apart) within each population was used in a diallel design in order to test the genetic base of seed set variation. Three measures of seed formation were used: (1) achene number; (2) proportion of filled achenes (fruits) that distinguishes between achenes with seeds and empty achenes; (3) proportion of aborted seeds that distinguishes between viable and aborted seeds. Self-pollinations resulted in empty achenes. Achene number did not vary between the different pollen donors. A bimodal pattern of filled achenes was found in two populations in two consecutive years. On the other hand, a unimodal pattern was found in crosses between more distant donors (> 30m). These patterns seems to be the results of a sporophytic incompatibility system. Seed abortion was highest at the higher elevations and seems to be correlated with elevation rather than with any genetic effect. |
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Keywords: | Angiosperms Compositae Espeletia Diallel cross pollen donors parental effects outcrossing distance inbreeding seed abortion incompatibility pollen tube growth |
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