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Genotypic variation among different phenotypes within aphid clones.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 May 1997
Lushai G, Loxdale H D, Brookes C P, von Mende N, Harrington R, Hardie J
Abstract excerpt
Most aphid species Hemiptera: Aphididae are parthenogenetic between periods of sexual reproduction. They are also highly polyphenic, with different adult morphs occurring in the life cycle, piz. winged, wingless, asexual and sexual. It is assumed that aphids born in a parthenogenetic clonal lineage are genetically identical regardless of the final adult form with the exception of sexual forms). Using the randomly...
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