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Analysis of a Strong Suppressor of Segregation Distorter in Drosophila melanogaster.
Genetics - 1 Aug 2020
Greenberg Temin Rayla
Abstract excerpt
Segregation Distorter (SD) is a naturally occurring male meiotic drive system in Drosophila melanogaster, characterized by almost exclusive transmission of the SD chromosome owing to dysfunction of sperm receiving the SD+ homolog. Previous studies identified at least three closely linked loci on chromosome 2 required for distortion: Sd, the primary distorting gene; E(SD) (Enhancer of SD), which increases the...
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