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. 1970 Apr;2(2):101–105.

Reproduction of Pratylenchus penetrans (Nematoda:Tylenchida)

B Thistlethwayte
PMCID: PMC2618722  PMID: 19322280

Abstract

Pratylenchus penetrans did not reproduce without males. Cytological examination indicated that cross-fertilization occurred. Females had a chromosome number of 2n = 12. Virgin females reared in isolation laid eggs, but these failed to undergo cleavage. Males reared in isolation produced sperms.

Keywords: Pratylenchus penetrans, reproduction, oogenesis

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