Variation in rates of spontaneous male production within the nematode species Pristionchus pacificus supports an adaptive role for males and outcrossing
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DOI: 10.1186/s12862-017-0873-7
Abstract: BackgroundThe nematode species Pristionchus pacificus has an androdioecious mating system in which populations consist of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites and relatively few males. The prevalence of males in such a system is likely to depend on the… read more here.
Keywords: nematode species; rates spontaneous; male production; species pristionchus ... See more keywords
Spatial and temporal heterogeneity alter the cost of plasticity in Pristionchus pacificus
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011823
Abstract: Phenotypic plasticity, the ability of a single genotype to produce distinct phenotypes under different environmental conditions, has become a leading concept in ecology and evolutionary biology, with the most extreme examples being the formation of… read more here.
Keywords: biology; plasticity; temporal heterogeneity; pristionchus pacificus ... See more keywords
cGMP-dependent pathway and a GPCR kinase are required for photoresponse in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011320
Abstract: Light sensing is a critical function in most organisms and is mediated by photoreceptor proteins and phototransduction. Although most nematodes lack eyes, some species exhibit phototaxis. In the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the unique photoreceptor protein… read more here.
Keywords: cgmp dependent; light sensing; light avoidance; pristionchus pacificus ... See more keywords
Introduction to Pristionchus pacificus anatomy
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DOI: 10.21307/jofnem-2021-091
Abstract: Abstract Pristionchus pacificus has emerged as an important nematode species used to understand the evolution of development and behavior. While P. pacificus (Diplogasteridae) is only distantly related to Caenorhabditis elegans (Rhabditidae), both use an identical… read more here.
Keywords: pacificus anatomy; introduction pristionchus; anatomy; pacificus ... See more keywords