Sexuality, not extra chromosomes, benefits animals
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
Most animals, including humans, have two copies of their genome—the full set of instructions needed to make every cell, tissue, and organ in the body. But some animals carry more than two complete sets of the genome, referred to as polyploidy. Biologists have long wondered whether these extra chromosomes help or hinder those species. In a study involving […]