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Hemiparasitic Flowering Plants: Phenotypic Canalization by Hosts

Nature volume 225, pages 1161–1163 (1970)Cite this article

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THE idea of combining the desired qualities of two distinct genotypes is old and universally appreciated. The genetic information can be brought together in two ways: within the same zygote through hybridization; or, for example, in higher plants, by grafting the stem of a superior fruit onto a particularly hardy root system. It is increasingly clear that the phenomenon of grafting (like hybridization) is a common natural process in which the root systems (and stems) of genetically distinct individuals become functionally interconnected.

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ATSATT, P. Hemiparasitic Flowering Plants: Phenotypic Canalization by Hosts. Nature 225, 1161–1163 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2251161b0

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