Hirokazu Tanimoto and Masaki Sano at the University of Tokyo, Japan, studied what
happens during the division of Dictyostelium — a slime mould that has barely changed through eons of evolution.
Not exact matches
It's no coincidence this
happened during an offseason in which the
division, on paper, has never looked deeper.
Researchers were able to date the age of each new clone back to the parent tree by comparing the everyday mutations that
happen with known regularity
during the process of cell
division.
The scientists involved with this study were able to demonstrate that translocations can occur within hours of DNA breaks and that their formation is independent of when the breaks
happen during the cell
division cycle.
Interestingly enough, while instances like this aren't uncommon (aspiring The
Division players had it out for «Mike» when the game first launched in March), this is the first time this has
happened to Destiny
during the launch of a major expansion.