Muller's Rachet and the Y-Chromosome

That is very cool, but I don’t think it’s entirely fair to say that Y chromosomes have “evaded” Muller’s ratchet. The ubiquity of gene loss and transposable element accumulation is a testament to the fact that Muller’s ratchet is/has occurred. More like they’ve (at least in mammals) managed to endure, despite the fact that they’re subject to Muller’s ratchet.

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