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Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11057-7Rhynchospora tenuis undergoes obligate, genome-wide achiasmy in both male and female meiosis.

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Sexual reproduction usually reshuffles genetic information, creating offspring that differ from their parents. But one small plant takes an unexpected route.

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Rhynchospora tenuis undergoes obligate, genome-wide achiasmy in both male and female meiosis.

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