Pregnancy loss and the evolution of sex are linked by cellular line dance

Pregnancy loss and the evolution of sex are linked by cellular line dance 08/09/2017 10:23 AM EDT In new research published this week (Aug. 1, 2017) in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Levitis and his collaborators report that meiosis takes a heavy toll on the viability of offspring. And not just for humans. Creatures from geckos to garlic and cactuses to cockroaches pay a price to undergo sexual reproduction. Full story at http://news.wisc.edu/pregnancy-loss-and-evolution-of-sex-linked-by-cellular-line-dance/ Source University of Wisconsin-Madison This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111