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PMID: 97562 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Mutator genes--pacemakers of evolution.

Nature ·Vol. 274 ·No. 5669 ·1978-07-27 ·Pages 317-21

Thompson JN, Woodruff RC

Abstract

Initially a genetic oddity, male recombination in Drosophilaelanogaster is now being viewed as a means of detecting mutator activity and chromosome breakage in hybridising populations and is causing us to reconsider the source and rate at which genetic variability may be generated in nature.

MeSH Terms
Animals Biological Evolution Chromosome Aberrations Chromosome Mapping Drosophila melanogaster/genetics Genes Genetic Variation Hybridization, Genetic Male Meiosis Mutation Recombination, Genetic
Authors & Affiliations
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Thompson J N
Woodruff R C
Article Info
Journal
Nature
Abbr.
Nature
ISSN
0028-0836
DOI
10.1038/274317a0
Published
1978-07-27
Pages
317-21
Language
English
Region
England
NLM ID
0410462
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1038/274317a0 View journal details
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