Evolution of outcrossing in experimental populations of Caenorhabditis elegans.

Caenorhabditis elegans can reproduce exclusively by self-fertilization. Yet, males can be maintained in laboratory populations, a phenomenon that continues to puzzle biologists. In this study we evaluated the role of males in facilitating adaptation to novel environments. For this, we contrasted the...

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Main Authors: Henrique Teotonio, Sara Carvalho, Diogo Manoel, Miguel Roque, Ivo M Chelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0035811&type=printable
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