The consequences of tetraploidy on Caenorhabditis elegans physiology and sensitivity to chemotherapeutics
K. R. Misare, E. A. Ampolini, H. C. Gonzalez, K. A. Sullivan, X. Li, C. Miller, B. Sosseh, J. B. Dunne, C. Voelkel-Johnson, K. L. Gordon, J. H. Hartman
This study examines the physiological effects and chemotherapeutic sensitivity of tetraploid C. elegans, finding longer worms, shorter lifespan, smaller brood size, and altered reproductive traits.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology