Oribatid mites are tiny, soil-dwelling decomposers with over 10,000 species, some of which have defied the rules of evolution for millions of years. These mites, measuring between 150 and 1400 ...

In the oribatid mite, the two copies of the chromosome sets evolve independently of each other, allowing new genetic variants to emerge while also retaining important information. The team ...

In collaboration with colleagues from international partner institutions, researchers at the University of Cologne have investigated the asexual reproduction of oribatid mites using genome ...

The asexual oribatid mites produce their female offspring from unfertilized eggs without males. Males are absent or extremely rare and do not contribute to the gene pool. Depending on the ...