The existence of fertile hybrids of closely related model earthworm species, Eisenia andrei and E. fetida.

Lumbricid earthworms Eisenia andrei (Ea) and E. fetida (Ef) are simultaneous hermaphrodites with reciprocal insemination capable of self-fertilization while the existence of hybridization of these two species was still debatable. During the present investigation fertile hybrids of Ea and Ef were det...

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Main Authors: Barbara Plytycz, Janusz Bigaj, Artur Osikowski, Sebastian Hofman, Andrzej Falniowski, Tomasz Panz, Pawel Grzmil, Franck Vandenbulcke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5784991?pdf=render