They are called 'ancient asexual scandals'. 🪲 engineering
. For some animals, the mating game can be so inconvenient that doing it alone and reproducing asexually is sometimes the best option. In fact, these beetle mites have been quite all right living a chaste lifestyle for millions of years.However, proving that the ancient asexual organisms do, in fact, reproduce purely asexually and that have done so for a very long time has been an extremely difficult task.
"These mites are only one-fifth of a millimetre in size and difficult to identify," explained Jens Bast, Emmy Noether junior research group leader at the University of Cologne’s Institute of Zoology. Analyzing the genome data was a tedious task and necessitated the use of computer programs that were specifically created for this purpose.At the end, the team came out on top and was able to prove the Meselson effect, showing that thereproduces exclusively asexually.
This demonstrates that, while a species' survival without sexual reproduction is extremely rare, it's not impossible. While asexual reproduction is not without issues, the beetle mite appears to be an exception toGET YOUR DAILY NEWS DIRECTLY IN YOUR INBOX
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Voluntary celibacy: Why some people are embracing life without sex“It helped me to get more in tune with myself spiritually, mentally and emotionally, and it really helped me to get my mind together and to focus on everything that I’m trying to do.”
Read more »
Hiding in plain sight, ‘cryptic species’ may be all around usScientists announce dozens of new species each year, many of them so-called 'cryptic species' that appear nearly identical
Read more »
A Dominican American's push for a voting change in nation's most populous city“How do we accept to live in a society where people pay taxes,' Ydanis Rodríguez says, 'without having the voice to elect their leaders?”
Read more »
Black unemployment rate will drop in shift to skills-first hiring: OneTen CEOOneTen is aiming to train, hire and advance one million Black Americans without a four-year degree into family-sustaining jobs over the next ten years.
Read more »
Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes Set To Host 2022 OscarsAfter three years without a host, the Academy has selected three women to helm this year's ceremony.
Read more »