Eukaryotic recombinases duplicated after divergence from known Asgard archaeal RadA: implications for the evolution of sex during eukaryogenesis
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The origin of meiotic sex was a key milestone in the evolution of the eukaryotic cell. The paralogous DNA recombinases Rad51 and meiosis-specific DMC1 are nearly universal among eukaryotes and have been used previously to trace the timing and origins of the me... ...