Genome expansion in early eukaryotes drove the transition from lateral gene transfer to meiotic sex

Prokaryotes acquire genes from the environment via lateral gene transfer (LGT). Recombination of environmental DNA can prevent the accumulation of deleterious mutations, but LGT was abandoned by the first eukaryotes in favour of sexual reproduction. Here we develop a theoretical model of a haploid p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Colnaghi, Marco, Lane, Nick, Pomiankowski, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2020
Materias:
Evolutionary Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7524546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32990598
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58873

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7524546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32990598
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58873

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