Scientists discover cause of weakness in marine animal hybrids

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have shown for the first time that a genetic malfunction found in marine crustaceans called copepods likely explains why populations of animals that diverge and eventually reconnect produce weak "hybrid" offspring.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news143193909.html">Scientists discover cause of weakness in marine animal hybrids</a></p> <p>Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have shown for the first time that a genetic malfunction found in marine crustaceans called copepods likely explains why populations of animals that diverge and eventually reconnect produce weak "hybrid" offspring.</p>