进化：一种孤雌生殖的线虫展示了动物如何变得无性。

Evolution: A Parthenogenetic Nematode Shows How Animals Become Sexless.

机构信息

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.

出版信息

Curr Biol. 2017 Oct 9;27(19):R1064-R1066. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.08.040.

DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2017.08.040

Abstract

Most animals have male and female sexes, implying that sex is ancient and beneficial; yet some have survived for millions of years without sex. The genome of the parthenogenetic nematode Diploscapter pachys gives clues as to how 'ancient asexual' animals can exist.

摘要

大多数动物都有雄性和雌性性别，这意味着性别是古老而有益的；然而，有些动物已经在没有性别的情况下存活了数百万年。孤雌生殖线虫 Diploscapter pachys 的基因组为我们提供了线索，说明“古老的无性”动物是如何存在的。