Recombination rate variation in closely related species
CS Smukowski, MAF Noor - Heredity, 2011 - nature.com
Despite their importance to successful meiosis and various evolutionary processes, meiotic
recombination rates sometimes vary within species or between closely related species. For …
recombination rates sometimes vary within species or between closely related species. For …
The repatterning of eukaryotic genomes by random genetic drift
Recent observations on rates of mutation, recombination, and random genetic drift highlight
the dramatic ways in which fundamental evolutionary processes vary across the divide …
the dramatic ways in which fundamental evolutionary processes vary across the divide …
A high‐density linkage map enables a second‐generation collared flycatcher genome assembly and reveals the patterns of avian recombination rate variation and …
Detailed linkage and recombination rate maps are necessary to use the full potential of
genome sequencing and population genomic analyses. We used a custom collared …
genome sequencing and population genomic analyses. We used a custom collared …
Sex differences in the recombination landscape
JM Sardell, M Kirkpatrick - The American Naturalist, 2020 - journals.uchicago.edu
Sex differences in overall recombination rates are well known, but little theoretical or
empirical attention has been given to how and why sexes differ in their recombination …
empirical attention has been given to how and why sexes differ in their recombination …
Chromosomal inversion differences correlate with range overlap in passerine birds
Chromosomal inversions evolve frequently but the reasons for this remain unclear. We used
cytological descriptions of 411 species of passerine birds to identify large pericentric …
cytological descriptions of 411 species of passerine birds to identify large pericentric …
Reconstruction of gross avian genome structure, organization and evolution suggests that the chicken lineage most closely resembles the dinosaur avian ancestor
Background The availability of multiple avian genome sequence assemblies greatly
improves our ability to define overall genome organization and reconstruct evolutionary …
improves our ability to define overall genome organization and reconstruct evolutionary …
Recombination modulates how selection affects linked sites in Drosophila
S McGaugh, C Smukowski, B Manzano-Winkler… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
One of the most influential observations in molecular evolution has been a strong
association between regional recombination rate and amount of nucleotide polymorphism in …
association between regional recombination rate and amount of nucleotide polymorphism in …
A rigorous measure of genome-wide genetic shuffling that takes into account crossover positions and Mendel's second law
Comparative studies in evolutionary genetics rely critically on evaluation of the total amount
of genetic shuffling that occurs during gamete production. Such studies have been …
of genetic shuffling that occurs during gamete production. Such studies have been …
Connecting theory and data to understand recombination rate evolution
AL Dapper, BA Payseur - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Meiotic recombination is necessary for successful gametogenesis in most sexually
reproducing organisms and is a fundamental genomic parameter, influencing the efficacy of …
reproducing organisms and is a fundamental genomic parameter, influencing the efficacy of …
Evolution of recombination in eutherian mammals: insights into mechanisms that affect recombination rates and crossover interference
J Segura, L Ferretti… - … of the Royal …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Recombination allows faithful chromosomal segregation during meiosis and contributes to
the production of new heritable allelic variants that are essential for the maintenance of …
the production of new heritable allelic variants that are essential for the maintenance of …