The evolutionary origins and consequences of self-fertility in nematodes

Self-fertile hermaphrodites have evolved from male/female ancestors in many nematode species, and this transition occurred on three independent occasions in the genus Caenorhabditis. Genetic analyses in Caenorhabditis show that the origin of hermaphrodites required two types of changes: alterations...

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Main Authors: Ellis, Ronald E., Lin, Shin-Yi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Faculty of 1000 Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4126538/