Do males facilitate the spread of novel phenotypes within populations of the androdioecious nematode Caenorhabditis elegans?

In the androdioecious nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, self-fertilization is the predominant mode of reproduction. Nevertheless, males do occur, and it is still unclear if these represent a selective advantage or merely an evolutionary relict. In this study, we first tested the hypothesis that the p...

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Publié dans:Journal of nematology. - 1969. - 41(2009), 3 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 247-54
Auteur principal: Wegewitz, Viktoria (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Schulenburg, Hinrich, Streit, Adrian
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2009
Accès à la collection:Journal of nematology
Sujets:Journal Article Caenorhabditis elegans ecology hermaphrodite male mode of reproduction