Though most genetic elements abide by these laws, others routinely break them to increase
their chances of being passed on to the next generation. This unlawful behavior by selfish …

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Meiotic drive occurs when one allele at a heterozygous site cheats its way into a
disproportionate share of functional gametes, violating Mendel's law of equal segregation …

The traditional view of the genome was once that it is broadly cooperative, with all genes
working together amicably to improve the success of the individual as a whole. Benefits to …

In sexual reproduction, opportunities are limited and the stakes are high. This inevitably
leads to conflict. One pervasive conflict occurs within genomes between alternative alleles at …

Abstract Mendel's First Law of Genetics states that a pair of alleles segregates randomly
during meiosis so that one copy of each is represented equally in gametes. Whereas male …

One aspect of sexual selection that Darwin was completely unaware of was the role of
Selfish Genetic Elements (SGEs). SGEs are genes, organelles or microorganisms present …

Publisher Summary Some selfish genetic elements in eukaryotic genomes have been
harnessed to perform essential functions for their hosts, whereas others have gained …

Gametogenesis is vulnerable to selfish genetic elements that bias their transmission to the
next generation by cheating meiosis. These so-called meiotic drivers are widespread in …

Unbiased allele transmission into progeny is a fundamental genetic concept canonized as
Mendel's Law of Segregation. Not all alleles, however, abide by the law. Killer meiotic …