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A new reason for having sex

Nature volume 339, pages 260–261 (1989)Cite this article

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  1. Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 78712-7818, USA

    James J. Bull

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    Paul H. Harvey

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Bull, J., Harvey, P. A new reason for having sex. Nature 339, 260–261 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/339260a0

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