This phenomenon, known as the ‘Meselson Effect’, plays a crucial role in their survival. While humans also have two sets of chromosomes, oribatid mites exhibit a unique variation of this process. The ...

This extraordinary adaptation protects the frog from tissue damage, enabling it to thaw and continue its life cycle once temperatures rise. Oribatid Mite. Image by S.E. Thorpe, Public domain, via ...

This phenomenon is known as the ‘Meselson effect.’ While humans too have two sets of chromosomes, there is something different when it comes to oribatid mites. The asexual oribatid mite Platynothrus ...

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Yet, the oribatid mite Platynothrus peltifer challenges this paradigm: It has existed for over 20 million years—entirely without sex. The asexual oribatid mites produce their female offspring ...