UMD-led study finds that worms that fertilize themselves lost one-fourth of their genome, Including Genes that make sperm competitive. Worms that fertilize themselves have lost one-fourth of their genome, including genes that make sperm competitive  [Credit: Eric Haag, University of Maryland]Reproduction in most animal species requires breeding between two individuals. But some worms have evolved the ability to go it alone. In...

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