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Struggle between sex chromosomes underlies evolutionary paradox

Struggle between sex chromosomes underlies evolutionary paradox

DNA-packaging protamine genes evolve rapidly to stay ahead in battle between ‘selfish’ genetic elements and the rest of the genome
Hutch NewsFebruary 10, 2023
Old and slow isn’t always the winning combo for critical genes

Old and slow isn’t always the winning combo for critical genes

New work upends paradigm that young, rapidly evolving genes can’t be essential; highlights importance of 'junk' DNA
Hutch NewsNovember 10, 2020
A ‘selfish gene’ that poisons its own host

A ‘selfish gene’ that poisons its own host

Discovery of genes that divide two species in a simple fungus sheds light on complex evolutionary principles
Hutch NewsJune 20, 2017