Unusual decay: Recombination loss leads to splicing errors in green algae

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by Anamaria Necsulea Recombination suppression leads to genomic erosion through an accumulation of deleterious mutations. A new study in PLOS Biology reveals an outstanding increase in aberrant splicing in non-recombining genomic regions in green algae. Recombination suppression leads to genomic erosion through an accumulation of deleterious mutations. This Primer discusses a new study that reveals an outstanding increase in aberrant splicing in non-recombining genomic regions in green algae.