A Comparison of Selective Pressures in Plant X-Linked and Autosomal Genes
Selection is expected to work differently in autosomal and X-linked genes because of their ploidy difference and the exposure of recessive X-linked mutations to haploid selection in males. However, it is not clear whether these expectations apply to recently evolved sex chromosomes, where many genes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Genes |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/9/5/234 |