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A method is described for estimating outcrossing rates in natural populations of self-compatible plants, by comparing the viability of zygotes produced by natural open pollination with that of the products of artificial self-fertilisation and outcrossing.
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Charlesworth, D. A method for estimating outcrossing rates in natural populations of plants. Heredity 61, 469–471 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1988.140
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