Transgenerational chromosome repair in the asexual bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga
A. Houtain, A. Derzelle, M. Lliros, B. Hespeels, E. Nicolas, P. Simion, J. Virgo, T. Lenormand, B. Hallet, K. Van Doninck
This study identifies a novel transgenerational DNA repair mechanism in the asexual bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga that uses meiotic recombination to repair fragmented chromosomes across generations.
bioRxiv · Jan 25, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology