Substitution rates in the X- and Y-linked genes of the plants, Silene latifolia and S. dioica.

Theory predicts that selection should be less effective in the nonrecombining genes of Y-chromosomes, relative to the situation for genes on the other chromosomes, and this should lead to the accumulation of deleterious nonsynonymous substitutions. In addition, synonymous substitution rates may diff...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Filatov, D, Charlesworth, D
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2002