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Salamander Ambystoma Steals Genes and Can Have Up to 5 Extra Sets of Chromosomes

Salamander Ambystoma Steals Genes and Can Have Up to 5 Extra Sets of Chromosomes

by Joeby Ragpa - Aug. 14, 2023

Unisexual salamander Ambystoma appear to be the only creatures in the world that reproduce the way they do.

These salamanders seem to have the benefits of asexuality in that they’re all female. Their populations can grow really fast, but they have this mechanism to add additional genetic variation that they’re able to grab from these species that they coexist with.

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