Special Issue: Gene Conversion in Duplicated Genes
Gene conversion is an outcome of recombination, causing non-reciprocal transfer of a DNA fragment. Several decades later than the discovery of crossing over, gene conversion was first recognized in fungi when non-Mendelian allelic distortion was observed. Gene conversion occurs when a double-strand...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-06-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/2/2/394/ |