Drosophila genes that affect meiosis duration are among the meiosis related genes that are more ofte...
Drosophila genes that affect meiosis duration are among the meiosis related genes that are more often found duplicated
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Using a phylogenetic approach, the examination of 33 meiosis/meiosis-related genes in 12 Drosophila species, revealed nine independent gene duplications, involving the genes cav, mre11, meiS332, polo and mtrm. Evidence is provided that at least eight out of the nine gene duplicates are functional. Therefore, the rate at which Drosophila meiosis/mei...
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Drosophila genes that affect meiosis duration are among the meiosis related genes that are more often found duplicated
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1295610767
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1295610767
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0017512
