Hoc/Hag Females Backcross with Hoc Males (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Hoc/Hag Females Backcross with Hoc Males

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When Hoc/Hag females mate with Hoc males, the resulting Hoc offspring go through normal germ cell development, producing germ cells with a more diversified genome. When a female descendant of these Hocs mates with a Hag male, a new all-female Hoc/Hag hybrid lineage arises.

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Munehara H. et. al., <i>Ecology and Evolution</i>, Sept. 14, 2016

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