Article
Genetic architecture of sexual and asexual populations of the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi based on allozyme and microsatellite markers.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2002
Delmotte F, Leterme N, Gauthier J-P, Rispe C, Simon J-C
Abstract excerpt
Cyclical parthenogens, including aphids, are attractive models for comparing the genetic outcomes of sexual and asexual reproduction, which determine their respective evolutionary advantages. In this study, we examined how reproductive mode shapes genetic structure of sexual (cyclically parthenogenetic) and asexual (obligately parthenogenetic) populations of the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi by comparing...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Aphids
- Enzymes
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Male
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Parthenogenesis
- Reproduction