Asexual reproduction reduces transposable element load in experimental yeast populations

Theory predicts that sexual reproduction can either facilitate or restrain transposable element (TE) accumulation by providing TEs with a means of spreading to all individuals in a population, versus facilitating TE load reduction via purifying selection. By quantifying genomic TE loads over time in...

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Published in:eLife
Main Authors: Jens Bast, Kamil S Jaron, Donovan Schuseil, Denis Roze, Tanja Schwander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-09-01
Subjects:
evolution of sex
transposable elements
asexuality
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/48548

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