| Evolution of mitotic cell-lineages in multicellular organisms. | |
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PMID: 21238227 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Adaptive evolution in multicellular organisms is generally assumed to occur through natural selection acting differentially among the phenotypes programmed by sexually-generated zygotic genotypes. Under this view, only genetic changes in the gamete-zygote-germline-gamete cycle are considered relevant to the evolutionary process. Yet asexuality - production of progeny through proliferation of mitotic cell-lineages - is found in over one half of all eukaryotic phyla, and is likely to contribute to adaptive changes, as suggested by recent evidence from both animals and plants. Adaptive changes in mitotic lineages can be reconciled with contemporary evolutionary thought by fully abandoning the weismannian concept of individuality. |
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T Fagerström; D A Briscoe; P Sunnucks |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Trends in ecology & evolution (Personal edition) Volume: 13 ISSN: 0169-5347 ISO Abbreviation: Trends Ecol. Evol. (Amst.) Publication Date: 1998 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-01-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8805125 Medline TA: Trends Ecol Evol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 117-20 Citation Subset: - |
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Dept of Theoretical Ecology, Ecology Building, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden. |
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