Epistatic selection on a selfish Segregation Distorter supergene: drive, recombination, and genetic load

Meiotic drive supergenes are complexes of alleles at linked loci that together subvert Mendelian segregation resulting in preferential transmission. In males, the most common mechanism of drive involves the disruption of sperm bearing one of a pair of alternative alleles. While at least two loci are...

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Main Authors: Brand, C.L (Author), Chang, C.-H (Author), Larracuente, A.M (Author), Muirhead, C.A (Author), Navarro-Domínguez, B. (Author), Presgraves, D.C (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022
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