/tags/clilates/ Recent bookmarks tagged #clilates Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:55 +0000 http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/unorthodox "This has three odd consequences. The first is that, by the end of sex, the two individuals have become genetically identical. It’s as if you and your mate began coitus as yourselves and finished as identical twins. The second odd consequence is that, partway through its life, a ciliate can radically alter its genetic make-up; genetically speaking, the transformation is so extreme that it’s as if you changed into one of your children. Talk about being reborn."<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #biology #clilates #dna #evolution #genetics #reproduction #science #sex</p> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:20:43 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:12881 biology clilates dna evolution genetics reproduction science sex