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Genes regulating the appearance of two kinds of fruit inMicroseris strain B87 (Asteraceae:Compositae)

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The annual hybrid strainMicroseris B87 (M. pygmaea x M. bigelovii) produces 2 kinds of fruit (achenes) on its flowering heads, outer hairy and inner smooth ones. 2 unlinked genes are identified that determine the relative number of hairy achenes, on a logarithmic scale.

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  1. Premedical Biology Program, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, D-6900, Heidelberg 1, Federal Republic of Germany

    K. Bachmann & K. L. Chambers

  2. Department of Botany, Oregon State University, 97331, Corvallis, OR, USA

    K. Bachmann & K. L. Chambers

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Supported by grants Ba 536/1-6 from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and DEB-780940 from the National Science Foundation.

We thank Ms. E. Oeldorf and particularly Ms. A. König for technical assistance.

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Bachmann, K., Chambers, K.L. Genes regulating the appearance of two kinds of fruit inMicroseris strain B87 (Asteraceae:Compositae). Experientia 37, 29–31 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965550

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