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High mitochondrial DNA sequence diversity in the parthenogenetic earthworm Dendrobaena octaedra.
Heredity - 1 Oct 2010
Knott K E, Haimi J
Abstract excerpt
Apomictic parthenogens are clonal organisms with limited genetic opportunity for increasing diversity beyond mutation. However, such species can be successful and have been shown to harbor more genetic diversity than might be expected. Here we surveyed diversity of the cytochrome oxidase subunit...
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