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eLife Assessment: Divergent C. elegans toxin alleles are suppressed by distinct mechanisms

Year: 2025

Type: peer-review

Abstract: eLife AssessmentThis important study identifies a new toxin/antidote (T/A) system in the model nematode C. elegans.These results suggest there are alternative mechanisms to neutralize selfish genetic elements.The authors present solid data that robustly support their central conclusion.This work will be of broad interest to investigators in evolutionary biology and reproductive biology.

Source: eLife

DOI: 10.7554/elife.106269.3.sa0

Author: Vincent J Lynch

Institution: University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Language: English

Topic: Evolution and Genetic Dynamics

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500

Funders: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Institutes of Health, NIH Office of the Director

OpenAlex ID: W4411673601

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