Hereditypod - The evolution of the sexes

23/02/2021 25 min
Hereditypod - The evolution of the sexes

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Episode Synopsis

Why did different sexes evolve? It’s a question as old as biology, but Prof. Dr Elvira Hörandl (University of Göttingen), with the help of biochemist Dr Franz Hadacek, may have discovered an important piece of the answer.

Associated article: Oxygen, life forms, and the evolution of sexes in multicellular eukaryotes
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41437-020-0317-9