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Clonal diploid sperm of the diploid-triploid mosaic loach, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Teleostei:Cobitidae).
Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Comparative experimental biology - 1 Jun 2004
Morishima Kagayaki, Oshima Kouzou, Horie Shin, Fujimoto Takafumi, Yamaha Etsuro, Arai Katsutoshi
Abstract excerpt
The loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus comprises diploid, triploid and diploid-triploid mosaic individuals in a wild population of the Hokkaido island, Japan. Previous studies revealed the presence of a cryptic clonal lineage among diploid loaches, which is maintained by uniparental reproduction of genetically identical diploid eggs. In the present study, we analyzed distribution and genetic status of diploid and...
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