Rare gene capture in predominantly androgenetic species
Rare gene capture in predominantly androgenetic species
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The long-term persistence of completely asexual species is unexpected. Although asexuality has short-term evolutionary advantages, a lack of genetic recombination leads to the accumulation over time of deleterious mutations. The loss of individual fitness as a result of accumulated deleterious mutations is expected to lead to reduced population fit...
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Rare gene capture in predominantly androgenetic species
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TN_cdi_fao_agris_US201600192242
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_fao_agris_US201600192242
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1106742108
