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Diversity in the reproductive modes of European Daphnia pulicaria deviates from the geographical parthenogenesis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Dufresne France, Marková Silvia, Vergilino Roland, Ventura Marc, Kotlík Petr
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple transitions to obligate parthenogenesis have occurred in the Daphnia pulex complex in North America. These newly formed asexual lineages are differentially distributed being found predominantly at high latitudes. This conforms to the rule of geographical parthenogenesis postulating prevalence of asexuals at high latitudes and altitudes. While the reproductive mode of high-latitude populations...
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