Molecular evolution of mammalian genes with epistatic interactions in fertilization

Abstract Background Genes that encode proteins associated with sperm competition, fertilization, and sexual conflicts of interest are often among the most rapidly evolving parts of animal genomes. One family of sperm-expressed genes (Zp3r, C4bpa) in the mammalian gene cluster called the regulator of...

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Main Authors: Claire C. Morgan, Michael W. Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1480-6