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Speciation towards tetraploidization after intermediate processes of non-sexual reproduction.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 12 Sept 2008
Cunha Carina, Ignacio Doadrio, Coelho Maria M
Abstract excerpt
Polyploidy, hybridization and variation in mating systems are central issues for a deeper understanding of animal evolution. The Iberian species Squalius alburnoides represents an example combining all three phenomena. Previous studies showed that S. alburnoides populations are mainly composed of triploid and diploid hybrid forms (mainly females), and that the tetraploid forms are rare or absent. Both populations...
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