Why is reproductive isolation between intraspecific cytotypes so important? A commentary on: Strong post-pollination interactions govern cytotype isolation in a tetraploid–octoploid contact zone

0533756 - BÚ 2021 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Čertner, Martin
Why is reproductive isolation between intraspecific cytotypes so important? A commentary on: Strong post-pollination interactions govern cytotype isolation in a tetraploid–octoploid contact zone.
Annals of Botany. Roč. 126, č. 6 (2020), s. 4-5. ISSN 0305-7364. E-ISSN 1095-8290
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : cytotype coexistence * gametic competition * reproductive barriers
OECD category: Plant sciences, botany
Impact factor: 4.357, year: 2020
Method of publishing: Open access
https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa158

This commentary highlights the importance of prezygotic reproductive isolation in diploid – polyploid plant complexes. In reaction to a recent paper by Castro et al. (2020), it mainly focuses at mechanisms of gametic competition (homoploid pollen precedence), a phenomenon with presumably great potential but still understudied in mixed-ploidy systems. Simultaneous and thorough evaluations of multiple reproductive barriers are encouraged due to often complex interactions among the particular barriers.
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