The Amazon molly reproduces without sex. A genomic copy-and-paste trick called gene conversion may explain how it avoids evolutionary meltdown.
The tiny Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa) has always fascinated researchers because, according to the rules of evolution, it shouldn't have survived as a species, let alone thrive as a species for over ...
LMU computational biologist helps uncover how the Amazon molly maintains a healthy genome without sexual reproduction ...
LMU computational biologist helps uncover how the Amazon molly maintains a healthy genome without sexual reproductionThe Amazon molly is a remarkable ...