University of Texas-Arlington Study: Asexual Reproduction Leads to Harmful Genetic Mutations
August 02, 2022
August 02, 2022
ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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Findings in whiptail lizards could explain rarity of asexual reproduction in the natural world
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A team led by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington has published a study supporting the theory that species that reproduce asexually have more harmful genetic mutations than those utilizing sexual reproduction.
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Findings in whiptail lizards could explain rarity of asexual reproduction in the natural world
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A team led by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington has published a study supporting the theory that species that reproduce asexually have more harmful genetic mutations than those utilizing sexual reproduction.