Evolutionary and ecological implications of sexual parasitism

Jussi Lehtonen; Daniel J. Schmidt; Katja Heubel; Hanna Kokko

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2012.12.006

Evolutionary and ecological implications of sexual parasitism

Jussi Lehtonen^*, Daniel J. Schmidt, Katja Heubel, Hanna Kokko

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Abstract

Sexual parasites offer unique insights into asexual and sexual reproduction. They mate with a 'host' whose genetic contribution is discarded either immediately (in androgenesis or gynogenesis) or after a delay of one generation (in hybridogenesis). The discarded genome can be maternal or paternal, implying that not only females but also males can reproduce asexually. The resulting lineages are often older than ecological or evolutionary theory predicts. Sexual parasites have links to a diverse set of concepts: selfish genetic elements, degradation of clonal genomes, evolution of sex, mate-choice theory, and host-parasite dynamics. We discuss the different sexually parasitic systems in both hermaphrodites and gonochoristic organisms, emphasizing their similarities and differences in ecological and evolutionary settings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-306
Number of pages	10
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	28
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2012.12.006
Publication status	Published - May 2013

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