Independently evolving species in asexual bdelloid rotifers.

Asexuals are an important test case for theories of why species exist. If asexual clades displayed the same pattern of discrete variation as sexual clades, this would challenge the traditional view that sex is necessary for diversification into species. However, critical evidence has been lacking: a...

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Main Authors: Diego Fontaneto, Elisabeth A Herniou, Chiara Boschetti, Manuela Caprioli, Giulio Melone, Claudia Ricci, Timothy G Barraclough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1828144?pdf=render