Kin discrimination and possible cryptic species in the social amoeba <it>Polysphondylium violaceum</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The genetic diversity of many protists is unknown. The differences that result from this diversity can be important in interactions among individuals. The social amoeba <it>Polysphondylium violaceum, </it>which is a membe...

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Main Authors: Lasagni Andrea, Queller David C, Kalla Sara E, Strassmann Joan E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/31