Gene alterations at Drosophila inversion breakpoints provide <it>prima facie </it>evidence for natural selection as an explanation for rapid chromosomal evolution
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chromosomal inversions have been pervasive during the evolution of the genus Drosophila, but there is significant variation between lineages in the rate of rearrangement fixation. <it>D. mojavensis</it>, an ecological spe...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/53 |