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The evolution of sex is favoured during adaptation to new environments.

PLoS biology - 1 Jan 2012

Becks Lutz, Agrawal Aneil F

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Both theory and experiments have demonstrated that sex can facilitate adaptation, potentially yielding a group-level advantage to sex. However, it is unclear whether this process can help solve the more difficult problem of the maintenance of sex within populations. Using experimental populations...

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PMID: 22563299
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001317
PMCID: PMC3341334

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