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Paradoxical polyembryony? Embryonic cloning in an ancient order of marine bryozoans.
Biology letters - 22 Jun 2005
Hughes Roger N, D'Amato M Eugenia, Bishop John D D, Carvalho Gary R, Craig Sean F, Hansson Lars J, Harley Margaret A, Pemberton Andrew J
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Prolific polyembryony is reported in few major taxa, but its occurrence has generated theoretical debate on potential conflict between sexual and asexual reproduction. It is, therefore, important to genetically confirm a widely cited inference, based on microscopy, that polyembryony characterizes marine bryozoans of the order Cyclostomata. Microsatellite genotyping of brooded embryos and maternal colonies...
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