Sexual reproduction can increase genetic variation but reduce species diversity

Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 17:00 in Biology & Nature

The role of sex in driving genetic variation and generating higher biodiversity has been debated for over a century. Speeding up evolution may increase genetic variation, but surprisingly it can reduce species diversity, according to a study led by Carlos J. Melian from Eawag – Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Switzerland.

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