The Rate and Tract Length of Gene Conversion between Duplicated Genes

Interlocus gene conversion occurs such that a certain length of DNA fragment is non-reciprocally transferred (copied and pasted) between paralogous regions. To understand the rate and tract length of gene conversion, there are two major approaches. One is based on mutation-accumulation experiments,...

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Main Authors: Hideki Innan, Sayaka P. Mansai, Tomoyuki Kado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-03-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/2/2/313/