Diversity in the Reproductive Modes of European Daphnia pulicaria Deviates from the Geographical Parthenogenesis

0369127 - ÚŽFG 2012 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Dufresne, F. - Marková, Silvia - Vergilino, R. - Ventura, M. - Kotlík, Petr
Diversity in the Reproductive Modes of European Daphnia pulicaria Deviates from the Geographical Parthenogenesis.
PLoS ONE. Roč. 6, č. 5 (2011), s. 1-10. ISSN 1932-6203. E-ISSN 1932-6203
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR KJB600450901
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z50450515
Keywords : MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA VARIATION * BREEDING SYSTEM DIVERSITY * MACROGEOGRAPHIC PATTERNS
Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour
Impact factor: 4.092, year: 2011

Background: Multiple transitions to obligate parthenogenesis have occurred in the Daphnia pulex complex in North America. These newly formed asexual lineages are differentially distributed being found predominantly at high latitudes. This conforms to the rule of geographical parthenogenesis postulating prevalence of asexuals at high latitudes and altitudes. While the reproductive mode of high-latitude populations is relatively well studied, little is known about the reproduction mode in high altitudes. This study aimed to assess the reproductive mode of Daphnia pulicaria, a species of the D. pulex complex, from high altitude lakes in Europe.
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