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Localization of the genetic determinants of meiosis suppression in Daphnia pulex.
Genetics - 1 Sept 2008
Lynch Michael, Seyfert Amanda, Eads Brian, Williams Emily
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Although approximately 1 in 10,000 animal species is capable of parthenogenetic reproduction, the evolutionary causes and consequences of such transitions remain uncertain. The microcrustacean Daphnia pulex provides a potentially powerful tool for investigating these issues because lineages that are obligately asexual in terms of female function can nevertheless transmit meiosis-suppressing genes to sexual...
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