Study finds role for parasites in evolution of sex

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - 10:07 in Biology & Nature

What's so great about sex? From an evolutionary perspective, the answer is not as obvious as one might think. An article published in the July issue of the American Naturalist suggests that sex may have evolved in part as a defence against parasites...

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