Nascent evolution of recombination rate differences as a consequence of chromosomal rearrangements.

Reshuffling of genetic variation occurs both by independent assortment of chromosomes and by homologous recombination. Such reshuffling can generate novel allele combinations and break linkage between advantageous and deleterious variants which increases both the potential and the efficacy of natura...

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Main Authors: Karin Näsvall, Jesper Boman, Lars Höök, Roger Vila, Christer Wiklund, Niclas Backström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-08-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010717