Natural variation of outcrossing in the hermaphroditic nematode <it>Pristionchus pacificus</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Evolution of selfing can be associated with an increase in fixation of deleterious mutations, which in certain conditions can lead to species extinction. In nematodes, a few species evolved self-fertilization independently, making th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/75 |