Evolution: The End of an Ancient Asexual Scandal.

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serval:BIB_7E1709490698
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Editorial
Collection
Publications
Institution
UNIL/CHUV
Title
Evolution: The End of an Ancient Asexual Scandal.
Journal
Current biology
Author(s)
Schwander T.
ISSN
1879-0445 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0960-9822
Publication state
Published
Issued date
21/03/2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
26
Number
6
Pages
R233-5
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Comment
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Bdelloid rotifers were believed to have persisted and diversified in the absence of sex. Two papers now show they exchange genes with each other, via horizontal gene transfers as known in bacteria and/or via other forms of non-canonical sex.
Keywords
Animals, Biological Evolution, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Phylogeny, Reproduction, Asexual/genetics, Rotifera
OAI-PMH
oai:serval.unil.ch:BIB_7E1709490698
DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2016.01.034
Pubmed
27003885
Web of science
000372411600008
Open Access
Yes
Create date
06/02/2016 14:34
Last modification date
21/09/2024 7:09
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