Caenorhabditis portoensis explained

Caenorhabditis portoensis is a species of nematode in the genus Caenorhabditis. First wild isolate sample (strain EG4788) was found on a rotting apple in Portugal.

Prior to 2014, it was referred to as C. sp. 6. It groups with C. virilis (sp. 13) in the 'Drosophilae' supergroup in phylogenetic studies.^[1]

External links

• Caenorhabditis portoensis at the Caenorhabditis Genetics Center, University of Minnesota

Notes and References

1. Félix. Marie-Anne. Braendle. Christian. Cutter. Asher D.. A Streamlined System for Species Diagnosis in Caenorhabditis (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) with Name Designations for 15 Distinct Biological Species. PLOS ONE. April 11, 2014. 10.1371/journal.pone.0094723. 9. 4. e94723. 3984244. 24727800. 2014PLoSO...994723F. free.