The marbled crayfish has been cloning itself for 30 years. Can it teach us about cancer?
Big Think,
In the mid-1990s, aquatic pet owners in Germany noticed something strange: Somehow, their solitary female crayfish kept…
Invasion of the crayfish clones: Q
Mongabay,
An unusual invasive crayfish has been spreading in Madagascar, threatening aquatic biodiversity even as it helps nourish the…
Pinpointing the Origin of Marbled Crayfish Clones
The Scientist Magazine,
Research suggests that the invasive, all-female Procambarus virginalis originated in a German aquarium back in the 1990s.
I segreti del gambero che si clona da sé - Le Scienze
Le Scienze,
L'analisi del DNA ha rivelato che il gambero marmorizzato, una specie fortemente invasiva che si riproduce per partenogenesi…