title: Plant mating systems: female sterility in the driver's seat.
abstract: Violation of Mendel's Law of Segregation by selfish X chromosomes that favour their own transmission is known for a number of organisms. Now, a new study reveals sex-ratio distortion favouring males and explains previously puzzling sex ratios in a Mediterranean shrub.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: john.pannell@unil.ch.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pannell
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Voillemot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020090:Chromosome Segregation; D032461:Chromosomes, Plant; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D010944:Plants; D014960:X Chromosome