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Large variation in mitochondrial DNA of sexual and parthenogenetic Dahlica triquetrella (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) shows multiple origins of parthenogenesis

BACKGROUND: Obligate parthenogenesis is relatively rare in animals. Still, in some groups it is quite common and has evolved and persisted multiple times. These groups may provide important clues to help solve the ‘paradox of sex’. Several species in the Psychidae (Lepidoptera) have obligate parthen...

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Autores principales: Elzinga, Jelmer A, Jokela, Jukka, Shama, Lisa NS
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3655047/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23622052
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-13-90