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A phylogeny and molecular barcodes for Caenorhabditis, with numerous new species from rotting fruits.
BMC evolutionary biology - 21 Nov 2011
Kiontke Karin C, Félix Marie-Anne, Ailion Michael, Rockman Matthew V, Braendle Christian, Pénigault Jean-Baptiste, Fitch David H A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a major laboratory model in biology. Only ten Caenorhabditis species were available in culture at the onset of this study. Many of them, like C. elegans, were mostly isolated from artificial compost heaps, and their more natural habitat was unknown. RESULTS: Caenorhabditis nematodes were found to be proliferating in rotten fruits, flowers and stems. By collecting...
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