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Variation and Evolution in Plants and Microorganisms: TOWARD A NEW SYNTHESIS 50 YEARS AFTER STEBBINS
discussions. This study was supported by National Institutes of Health Research Grant GM-35087 to J.D.P., U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Biotechnology Fellowship 95-38420-2214 to K.L.A., and National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowships GM-17923 and GM-19225 to Y.L.Q. and C.L.P., respectively.
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