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
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