The effects of losing sex on the molecular evolution of plant defense
D. Carmona, J. D. Hollister, S. Greiner, S. Wright, R. Ness, M. Johnson
The paper tests if loss of sex in Oenothera plants affects molecular evolution of defense genes by comparing selection patterns in sexual and asexual species.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology