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Gene Function Rather than Reproductive Mode Drives the Evolution of RNA Helicases in Sexual and Apomictic Boechera.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 May 2020
Kiefer Markus, Nauerth Berit H, Volkert Christopher, Ibberson David, Loreth Anna, Schmidt Anja
Abstract excerpt
In higher plants, sexual and asexual reproductions through seeds (apomixis) have evolved as alternative strategies. Evolutionary advantages leading to coexistence of both reproductive modes are currently not well understood. It is expected that accumulation of deleterious mutations leads to a rapid elimination of apomictic lineages from populations. In this line, apomixis originated repeatedly, likely from...
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