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Is equilibrium out of reach or are there some sneaky bouts of sex?

Posted on 30 Aug, 2016 by Stacy Krueger-Hadfield

Reproductive systems impact the evolution of genetic diversity at the population level. Yet, we don’t know a lot about organisms that are partially clonal, despite the large component of biodiversity that dabbles in asexual reproduction to varying degrees. Clonal dynamics are … Continue reading →

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An evolutionary cycle …

Posted on 15 Jan, 2016 by Stacy Krueger-Hadfield

Rescan, Lenormand and Roze (2016) recently published new models on the evolution of life cycles in The American Naturalist. Most animals and protists have diploid life cycles in which the haploid stage is reduced to a single-celled gamete. Other organisms, such … Continue reading →

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