A large close relative of C. elegans is slow-developing but not long-lived

Abstract Background Variation in body size is thought to be a major driver of a wide variety of ecological and evolutionary patterns, including changes in development, reproduction, and longevity. Additionally, drastic changes in natural context often have profound effects on multiple fitness-relate...

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Main Authors: Gavin C. Woodruff, Erik Johnson, Patrick C. Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1388-1