The distribution and spread of naturally occurring Medea selfish genetic elements in the United States

Abstract Selfish genetic elements (SGEs) are DNA sequences that are transmitted to viable offspring in greater than Mendelian frequencies. Medea SGEs occur naturally in some populations of red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) and are expected to increase in frequency within populations and spread...

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Main Authors: Sarah A. Cash, Marce D. Lorenzen, Fred Gould
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5876