@article{fdi:010040624, title = {{A}sexual reproduction : genetics and evolutionary aspects}, author = {{D}e {M}eeûs, {T}hierry and {P}rugnolle, {F}ranck and {A}gnew, {P}hilip}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{R}eproduction is essential to all organisms if they are to contribute to the next generation. {T}here are various means and ways of achieving this goal. {T}his review focuses on the role of asexual reproduction for eukaryotic organisms and how its integration in a life cycle can influence their population genetics and evolution. {A}n important question for evolutionary biologists as to why some organisms reproduce sexually, as opposed to asexually, is addressed. {W}e also discuss the economic and medical importance of asexual organisms.}, keywords = {{A}sexual ; vegetative ; parthenogenesis ; clonality ; reproduction ; population genetics ; evolution}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}ellular and {M}olecular {L}ife {S}ciences}, volume = {64}, numero = {11}, pages = {1355--1372}, ISSN = {1420-682{X}}, year = {2007}, DOI = {10.1007/s00018-007-6515-2}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010040624}, }