High-level genetic diversity but no population structure inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial markers of the peritrichous ciliate Carchesium polypinum in the Grand River basin (North America).

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Studies that assess intraspecific genetic variation in ciliates are few and quite recent. Consequently, knowledge of the subject and understanding of the processes that underlie it are limited. We sought to assess the degree of intraspecific genetic variation in Carchesium polypinum (Ciliophora: Peritrichia), a cosmopolitan, freshwater ciliate. We isolated colonies of C. polypinum from locations in the Grand...

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