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Autoaggressive, multi-headed and other mutant phenotypes in Hydractinia echinata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa).
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Dec 2002
Müller Werner A
Abstract excerpt
In an inbreeding program conducted with the colonial hydroid Hydractinia echinata, each F1 mating produced up to 50% F2 offspring displaying an aberrant, clone-constant phenotype, hence referred to as mutant strain. In autoaggressive strains, in one or several areas of the colony autoreactive stolons direct their aggressive devices (stolon tips filled with cytotoxic stinging cells), normally used to kill...
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