Yet again, this simple example illustrates a more ... to produce less fit offspring because sexual reproduction and recombination break apart the genetic associations that have been built by ...

In parthenogenetic reproduction ... more ways to get around random genetic inheritance than we knew. One well-known deviation ...

Those that survive often show genetic abnormalities that cause problems to their tissues and organs. Dolly the sheep, for example, aged faster than normal. She developed premature arthritis and ...

How is the same process responsible for genetic recombination and diversity ... Human females, for example, are born with hundreds of thousands of oocytes that remain arrested in the first meiotic ...

Most animals carry out sexual reproduction ... amniocentesis procedure. Genetic modification can be used to produce plants that improve food production. For example, a plant may be produced ...

Our study brings together research on the genetics of reproduction to reveal common ... reproductive traits as well as to cancer risk. For example, starting puberty earlier or experiencing later ...

The contrast between genetic influences and environmental shifts underscores the dynamic interplay between evolution, genetics, and changing lifestyles in human populations. In 1957, evolutionary ...

They found reproduction and lifespan to be genetically strongly negatively correlated, meaning that genetic mutations that promote reproduction tend to shorten lifespan. In addition, individuals ...

The rising global demand for high-quality aquatic protein has fueled the growth of the aquaculture industry. Despite this, ...

It is generally believed that sexual reproduction leads to fewer harmful genetic mutations than asexual reproduction. In their new study, Maldonado and his co-authors tested this theory by ...