Why is sex so unpopular in the Australian desert?

被引：59

作者：

Kearney, MR ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sydney, Sch Biol Sci, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

来源：

TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION | 2003年 / 18卷 / 12期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.tree.2003.09.021

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

Sex is by far the most predominant mode of reproduction among eukaryotes. Nevertheless, two new discoveries of asexual reproduction in a lizard and a plant from the Australian arid zone, highlight an emerging trend toward the loss of sex in this region. Efforts to understand the processes leading to this pattern should provide important information about the relative advantages and disadvantages of sexual reproduction.

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页码：605 / 607

页数：3

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