Extraordinary Molecular Evolution in the PRDM9 Fertility Gene
Extraordinary Molecular Evolution in the PRDM9 Fertility Gene
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Recent work indicates that allelic incompatibility in the mouse PRDM9 (Meisetz) gene can cause hybrid male sterility, contributing to genetic isolation and potentially speciation. The only phenotype of mouse PRDM9 knockouts is a meiosis I block that causes sterility in both sexes. The PRDM9 gene encodes a protein with histone H3(K4) trimethyltransf...
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Extraordinary Molecular Evolution in the PRDM9 Fertility Gene
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292245150
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292245150
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0008505
