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Horizontal genome transfer as an asexual path to the formation of new species

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  • Ignacia Fuentes

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany)

  • Sandra Stegemann

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany)

  • Hieronim Golczyk

    (Institute of Biotechnology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynow 1I, 20-708 Lublin, Poland)

  • Daniel Karcher

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany)

  • Ralph Bock

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany)

Abstract

The formation of a new species can occur by an asexual mechanism by transfer of entire nuclear genomes between plant cells as shown by the creation of a new allopolyploid plant from parental herbaceous and woody plant species, this mechanism is a potential new tool for crop improvement.

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  • Ignacia Fuentes & Sandra Stegemann & Hieronim Golczyk & Daniel Karcher & Ralph Bock, 2014. "Horizontal genome transfer as an asexual path to the formation of new species," Nature, Nature, vol. 511(7508), pages 232-235, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:511:y:2014:i:7508:d:10.1038_nature13291
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13291
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