Unraveling Reticulate Evolution in Opuntia (Cactaceae) From Southern Mexico

The process of hybridization occurs in approximately 40% of vascular plants, and this exchange of genetic material between non-conspecific individuals occurs unequally among plant lineages, being more frequent in certain groups such as Opuntia (Cactaceae). This genus is known for multiple taxonomic...

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Main Authors: Xochitl Granados-Aguilar, Carolina Granados Mendoza, Cristian Rafael Cervantes, José Rubén Montes, Salvador Arias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.606809/full