Multiple gene analyses of caligid copepods indicate that the reduction of a thoracic appendage in Pseudocaligus represents convergent evolution

BACKGROUND: The Caligidae is a family of parasitic copepods containing over 30 recognised genera. They are commercially important parasites as they cause disease in numerous finfish aquaculture facilities globally. Morphological features are used to distinguish between the genera and Pseudocaligus h...

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Autores principales: Freeman, Mark A, Anshary, Hilal, Ogawa, Kazuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4176263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24286135
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-336

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4176263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24286135
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-336

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