Evolution of Allorecognition in the Tunicata

Allorecognition, the ability to distinguish self or kin from unrelated conspecifics, plays several important biological roles in invertebrate animals. Two of these roles include negotiating limited benthic space for colonial invertebrates, and inbreeding avoidance through self-incompatibility system...

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Main Author: Marie L. Nydam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/6/129