Genetic tests of ancient asexuality in Root Knot Nematodes reveal recent hybrid origins
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The existence of "ancient asexuals", taxa that have persisted for long periods of evolutionary history without sexual recombination, is both controversial and important for our understanding of the evolution and maintenance...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/194 |