Natural variants of C. elegans demonstrate defects in both sperm function and oogenesis at elevated temperatures.

Natural variants of C. elegans demonstrate defects in both sperm function and oogenesis at elevated temperatures.

The temperature sensitivity of the germ line is conserved from nematodes to mammals. Previous studies in C. briggsae and Drosophila showed that isolates originating from temperate latitudes lose fertility at a lower temperature than strains originating from tropical latitudes. In order to investigat...

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Main Author: Lisa N Petrella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4224435?pdf=render

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