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Pronounced differences of recombination activity at the sex determination locus of the honeybee, a locus under strong balancing selection.
Genetics - 1 Nov 2006
Hasselmann Martin, Beye Martin
Abstract excerpt
Recombination decreases the association of linked nucleotide sites and can influence levels of polymorphism in natural populations. When coupled with selection, recombination may relax potential conflict among linked genes, a concept that has played a central role in research on the evolution of recombination. The sex determination locus (SDL) of the honeybee is an informative example for exploring the combined...
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