A single mutation results in diploid gamete formation and parthenogenesis in a <it>Drosophila yemanuclein-alpha </it>meiosis I defective mutant
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sexual reproduction relies on two key events: formation of cells with a haploid genome (the gametes) and restoration of diploidy after fertilization. Therefore the underlying mechanisms must have been evolutionary linked and there is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/11/104 |