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SUBMITTER: Capel KCC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5632532 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Capel Katia Cristina Cruz KCC Toonen Robert J RJ Rachid Caio T C C CTCC Creed Joel C JC Kitahara Marcelo V MV Forsman Zac Z Zilberberg Carla C
PeerJ 20171005
Although the invasive azooxanthellate corals <i>Tubastraea coccinea</i> and <i>T. tagusensis</i> are spreading quickly and outcompeting native species in the Atlantic Ocean, there is little information regarding the genetic structure and path of introduction for these species. Here we present the first data on genetic diversity and clonal structure from these two species using a new set of microsatellite markers. High proportions of clones were observed, indicating that asexual reproduction has ...[more]