First evidence for backcrossing of F1 hybrids in Acropora corals under sperm competition

Abstract Acropora is a species-rich genus of reef-building corals with highly diverse morphologies. Hybridization among intercrossing species potentially influences species diversity within Acropora. However, the mechanisms that allow hybridization/backcrossing remain unknown. Although we tested a l...

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Main Authors: Seiya Kitanobo, Kenji Iwao, Hironobu Fukami, Naoko Isomura, Masaya Morita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08989-1