Juvenile corals inherit mutations acquired during the parents lifespan
K. L. Vasquez-Kuntz, S. A. Kitchen, T. L. Conn, S. A. Vohsen, A. N. Chan, M. J. Vermeij, C. Page, K. L. Marhaver, I. B. Baums
This paper shows that post-embryonic mutations in corals are heritable, challenging the Weismann theory and suggesting a new mechanism for adaptation through somatic mutations.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2020Evolutionary Biology