
Genetics
A Single Gene in One Species Can Cause Other Species to Go Extinct
This “keystone” variant of a gene could make or break a food web in an experimental system
Anna Funk is a freelance science writer and editor with a Ph.D. in plant biology. Follow Anna Funk on Twitter @DrAnnaFunk
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