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Phenotypic plasticity rather than genotype drives reproductive choices in Hydra populations.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2021
Miklós Máté, Laczkó Levente, Sramkó Gábor, Sebestyén Flóra, Barta Zoltán, Tökölyi Jácint
Abstract excerpt
Facultative clonality is associated with complex life cycles where sexual and asexual forms can be exposed to contrasting selection pressures. Facultatively clonal animals often have distinct developmental capabilities that depend on reproductive mode (e.g., negligible senescence and exceptional regeneration ability in asexual individuals, which are lacking in sexual individuals). Understanding how these...
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