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Haplotype divergence supports long-term asexuality in the oribatid mite Oppiella nova.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 21 Sept 2021
Brandt Alexander, Tran Van Patrick, Bluhm Christian, Anselmetti Yoann, Dumas Zoé, Figuet Emeric, François Clémentine M, Galtier Nicolas, Heimburger Bastian, Jaron Kamil S, Labédan Marjorie, Maraun Mark, Parker Darren J, Robinson-Rechavi Marc, Schaefer Ina, Simion Paul, Scheu Stefan, Schwander Tanja, Bast Jens
Abstract excerpt
Sex strongly impacts genome evolution via recombination and segregation. In the absence of these processes, haplotypes within lineages of diploid organisms are predicted to accumulate mutations independently of each other and diverge over time. This so-called "Meselson effect" is regarded as a strong indicator of the long-term evolution under obligate asexuality. Here, we present genomic and transcriptomic data...
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