Abstract

Many organisms remove DNA from their genomes during development. This has foremost been characterized as a means of defending genomes against mobile elements. However, genome editing actually hides such elements from purifying selection, with the survivors evolving approximately neutrally, ‘cluttering’ the germline genome, enabling it to enlarge over time.

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