de Meeûs T, Prugnolle F, Agnew P
Génétique et Evolution des Maladies Infectieuses, Equipe Evolution des Systèmes Symbiotiques, UMR IRD/CNRS 2724, BP 64501, 911 Av Agropolis, 34394, Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
Cell Mol Life Sci. 2007 Jun;64(11):1355-72. doi: 10.1007/s00018-007-6515-2.
Reproduction is essential to all organisms if they are to contribute to the next generation. There are various means and ways of achieving this goal. This review focuses on the role of asexual reproduction for eukaryotic organisms and how its integration in a life cycle can influence their population genetics and evolution. An important question for evolutionary biologists as to why some organisms reproduce sexually, as opposed to asexually, is addressed. We also discuss the economic and medical importance of asexual organisms.
如果生物体要繁衍后代，繁殖对所有生物来说都是必不可少的。实现这一目标有各种手段和方式。本综述重点关注无性繁殖对真核生物的作用，以及它在生命周期中的整合如何影响其种群遗传学和进化。进化生物学家面临一个重要问题，即为什么有些生物进行有性繁殖而非无性繁殖，本文对此进行了探讨。我们还讨论了无性生物在经济和医学方面的重要性。
