Reproduction efficiency of the leech Whitmania pigra and multiple paternity revealed by microsatellite analyses

• Published in: Invertebrate reproduction & development Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 201 - 207
• Main Authors: Xiong, Liangwei, Wang, Shuaibing, Wang, Quan, Wang, Jianguo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 02.07.2020
• Subjects: adults; Annelida; body weight; cocoon; genotyping; Hirudinea; invertebrates; microsatellite repeats; microsatellites; multiple paternity; Oriental traditional medicine; paternity; progeny; reproduction; reproductive behavior; reproductive efficiency

is used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and other chronic diseases, but its reproductive behaviour has not been well studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reproduction efficiency and mating system of W. pigra. The study was conducted u...