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Hitchhiking selection is driving intron gain in a pathogenic fungus.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Jul 2014
Brunner Patrick C, Torriani Stefano F F, Croll Daniel, Stukenbrock Eva H, McDonald Bruce A
Abstract excerpt
The variability of intron density among eukaryotes is puzzling and still debated. Most previous studies have been limited because of the near absence of intron presence-absence polymorphism (IPAP) within species or because comparisons could be made only between distantly related species. We conducted population genetic analyses on eight loci showing IPAP to investigate the effect of natural selection on intron...
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