Introgression potential of downy mildew resistance from lettuce to Lactuca serriola and its relevance for plant fitness

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 135 - 146
• Main Authors: Hooftman, Danny A.P., Nieuwenhuis, Bart P.S., Posthuma, Karin I., Oostermeijer, J. Gerard B., den Nijs, Hans (J.) C.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.03.2007
• Subjects: Bremia; Bremia lactucae; Crops with new traits; Demography; Gene flow; Heterosis; Hybridization; Lactuca serriola; Species invasivity; Gene flow; Demography; Crops with new traits; Bremia lactucae; Species invasivity; Hybridization; Heterosis

Hybridization between plant species may cause ecological changes in species, enhancing their potential to become invasive. Increasing evidence suggests that the expanding distribution of Lactuca serriola could (partly) be caused by hybridization with its closest relative, the crop plant L. sativa (l...