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Clonal Organisms
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Clonal Organisms
Reproduction, genetic and phenotypic diversity, growth and life cycles of modular, sessile organisms (bryozoans, pathogens, snails).
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1999
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"Comparatively little attention has been paid to the life histories of many modular, sessile organisms such as sponges, bryozoans and cnidarians, as well as terrestrial and marine animals and plants (9). Vernon et al. (23) have noted that while clonal reproduction is commonly reported in literature describing metazoan life cycles, there is yet little understanding of how these organisms deal with natural enemies or habitat, and how such elements affect the expression of a modular lifestyle. Presented here are studies which describe selected clonal organisms, relating such aspects as reproduction, genetic and phenotypic diversity, and growth to the highly specialized mode of clonal life cycles.Sackville Hamilton et al. (19) have observed that it has been difficult to assign a role--and even a consistent name--to ..."
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