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Ancestral Sperm Ecotypes Reveal Multiple Invasions of a Non-Native Fish in Northern Europe.
Cells - 9 Jul 2021
Green Leon, Apostolou Apostolos, Faust Ellika, Palmqvist Kajsa, Behrens Jane W, Havenhand Jonathan N, Leder Erica H, Kvarnemo Charlotta
Abstract excerpt
For externally fertilising organisms in the aquatic environment, the abiotic fertilisation medium can be a strong selecting force. Among bony fishes, sperm are adapted to function in a narrow salinity range. A notable exception is the family Gobiidae, where several species reproduce across a wide salinity range. The family also contains several wide-spread invasive species. To better understand how these fishes...
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