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Strong artificial selection in domestic mammals did not result in an increased recombination rate.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Feb 2015
Muñoz-Fuentes Violeta, Marcet-Ortega Marina, Alkorta-Aranburu Gorka, Linde Forsberg Catharina, Morrell Jane M, Manzano-Piedras Esperanza, Söderberg Arne, Daniel Katrin, Villalba Adrian, Toth Attila, Di Rienzo Anna, Roig Ignasi, Vilà Carles
Abstract excerpt
Recombination rates vary in intensity and location at the species, individual, sex and chromosome levels. Despite the fundamental biological importance of this process, the selective forces that operate to shape recombination rate and patterns are unclear. Domestication offers a unique opportunity to study the interplay between recombination and selection. In domesticates, intense selection for particular traits...
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