Evolutionary restoration of fertility in an interspecies hybrid yeast, by whole-genome duplication after a failed mating-type switch.
Many interspecies hybrids have been discovered in yeasts, but most of these hybrids are asexual and can replicate only mitotically. Whole-genome duplication has been proposed as a mechanism by which interspecies hybrids can regain fertility, restoring their ability to perform meiosis and sporulate....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2002128 |