MicrobiologybioRxiv
Experimental microevolution of Trypanosoma cruzi reveals hybridization and clonal mechanisms driving rapid diversification of genome sequence and structure.
G. M. Matos, M. D. Lewis, C. Talavera-Lopez…·B. Andersson
This study experimentally evolves Trypanosoma cruzi hybrids, showing tetraploid formation, mutation accumulation, and genome erosion over generations, suggesting adaptive potential through genetic exchange.
DOI 10.7554/elife.75237