A study of X-chromosome meiotic drive in the Palearctic fly Drosophila subobscura

This thesis examines a particular selfish genetic element (SGE), X-chromosome meiotic drive (XCMD), in the species Drosophila subobscura. XCMD is a system where the X-chromosome kills or disables Y-chromosome sperm to enhance their own transmission to the next generation. This also results in those...

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Main Author: Verspoor, R. L.
Other Authors: Price, T. A. R. ; Hurst, G. D. D.
Published: University of Liverpool 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.724519