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Corals Upend Longstanding Idea About Genetic Inheritance
Corals Upend Longstanding Idea About Genetic Inheritance
Most animals can’t pass on mutations that arise spontaneously throughout their lives—but Elkhorn corals can.
Most animals can’t pass on mutations that arise spontaneously throughout their lives—but Elkhorn corals can.
asexual reproduction, evolution, genetics & genomics
How Hydras Regenerate Decapitated Heads
Dan Robitzski | Dec 14, 2021 | 5 min read
Hydra vulgaris constantly replenish the cells in their heads and grow new ones to reproduce asexually. But gene expression analyses reveal that regenerating a head after an injury is a very different process.
Horizontal Gene Transfer in Bdelloid Rotifers Questioned
Abby Olena, PhD | Jul 12, 2018 | 4 min read
A re-analysis of sequencing data from a 2016 study of these tiny metazoans reveals possible contamination, rather than an exchange of DNA among species.