Controlled crossing experiment (Plantae)

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Method synopsis

Hand-pollination experiment comparing fitness of selfed vs. outcrossed offspring by controlling pollination source and measuring resulting fruit characteristics. Uses reciprocal crosses between genetically distant populations.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 2 papers using this protocol.

Typical Equipment

• petri dishes
• measuring tools

Output Measurements

• fruit length
• fruit width
• fruit mass
• seed number

Papers Using This Protocol (2)

Species Studied With This Protocol