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A mite species that consists entirely of haploid females.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 29 Jun 2001
Weeks A R, Marec F, Breeuwer J A
Abstract excerpt
The dominance of the diploid state in higher organisms, with haploidy generally confined to the gametic phase, has led to the perception that diploidy is favored by selection. This view is highlighted by the fact that no known female organism within the Metazoa exists exclusively (or even for a prolonged period) in a haploid state. We used fluorescence microscopy and variation at nine microsatellite loci to show...
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