Gene conversion limits the cost of asexuality in somatically immortal worms
S. Kershenbaum, M. J. Espejo, A. Griffin, A. Aboobaker
The paper investigates how gene conversion in stem cells helps asexual planarians avoid deleterious mutations, suggesting it limits the cost of asexuality.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology