A family of killers
Spok genes are meiotic drivers that increase their own chances of transmission by killing gametes that do not inherit them.
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doaj-b26d2a3bad634d7ea10189b3b9c844152021-05-05T17:47:48ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2019-07-01810.7554/eLife.49211A family of killersMickaël De Carvalho0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0059-8324Sarah E Zanders1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-986XStowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, United States; Open University, Milton Keynes, United KingdomStowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, United States; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, United StatesSpok genes are meiotic drivers that increase their own chances of transmission by killing gametes that do not inherit them.https://elifesciences.org/articles/49211Podosporaselfish genetic elementspore killergenomic conflictfungigene drive |
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A family of killers |
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A family of killers |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd |
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eLife |
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2050-084X |
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Spok genes are meiotic drivers that increase their own chances of transmission by killing gametes that do not inherit them. |
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Podospora selfish genetic element spore killer genomic conflict fungi gene drive |
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