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This study uses phylogenetic modelling to show that #spermconjugation, a type of social cooperation among sperm, has a deep and pervasive evolutionary history, including repeated convergence of both structures and their underlying proteins. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Pervasive convergent evolution of sperm conjugation across the Arthropoda tree of life - Nature CommunicationsSperm cells evolve rapidly and have unique life histories. This study uses phylogenetic modelling to show that sperm conjugation, a type of social cooperation among sperm, has a deep and pervasive evo...www.nature.com