<i>Callosobruchus maculatus</i> (IMAGE)

Uppsala University

<i>Callosobruchus maculatus</i>

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Seed beetles of the species Callosobruchus maculatus. Contrary to common belief, mitochondrial genes seem to matter for how well individuals survive and reproduce. These new results are reported by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, who studied the genes of a common beetle species.

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G&#246;ran Arnqvist

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