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Sex slows down the accumulation of deleterious mutations in the homothallic fungus Aspergillus nidulans.

Genetics - 1 Jun 2003

Bruggeman Judith, Debets Alfons J M, Wijngaarden Pieter J, deVisser J Arjan G M, Hoekstra Rolf F

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Coexistence of sexual and asexual reproduction within the same individual is an intriguing problem, especially when it concerns homothallic haplonts, like the fungus Aspergillus nidulans. In this fungus asexual and sexual offspring have largely identical genotypes. This genetic model organism is an ideal tool to measure possible fitness effects of sex (compared to asex) resulting from causes other than...

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PMID: 12807769
DOI: 10.1093/genetics/164.2.479
PMCID: PMC1462595

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