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The origin of multiple clones in the parthenogenetic lizard species Darevskia rostombekowi.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Ryskov Alexey P, Osipov Fedor A, Omelchenko Andrey V, Semyenova Seraphima K, Girnyk Anastasiya E, Korchagin Vitaly I, Vergun Andrey A, Murphy Robert W
Abstract excerpt
The all-female Caucasian rock lizard Darevskia rostombekowi and other unisexual species of this genus reproduce normally via true parthenogenesis. Typically, diploid parthenogenetic reptiles exhibit some amount of clonal diversity. However, allozyme data from D. rostombekowi have suggested that this species consists of a single clone. Herein, we test this hypothesis by evaluating variation at three variable...
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