Frontiers for Young Minds piece on balanced lethal systems

In an article aimed at high school students for the journal Frontiers for Young Minds we introduce the evolutionary mystery posed by balanced lethal systems. We use crested newts as an example throughout. Please have a look here.

Reference: Meilink, W.R.M., France, J., de Visser, M.C., Wielstra, B. (2021). Balanced lethal systems: an evolutionary mystery. Frontiers for Young Minds 9: 632945.

This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 802759). The PhD position of WRMM is supported by the Nederlandse organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO Promotiebeurs voor leraren 023.016.006).

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About Ben Wielstra

I am a biologist interested in the interaction among closely species, both ecologically and genetically, during the course of their evolution. In my studies I'm employing the newt genus Triturus.
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