Grasses found to cheat evolution by stealing genes from their neighbors

Who among us didn't cheat on a test at school by copying off kids nearby? Well it turns out that grasses are doing the same thing on an evolutionary level. Scientists have found evidence that some species of grasses are stealing genes from their neighbors to help them adapt, effectively bypassing millions of years' worth of evolution.

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Category: Biology

Tags:

• DNA
• Environment
• Evolution
• Genetic engineering
• Genetics
• Plants
• University of Sheffield

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2BGbNxe