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Disruptive natural selection by male reproductive potential prevents underexpression of protein-coding genes on the human Y chromosome as a self-domestication syndrome.
BMC genetics - 22 Oct 2020
Ponomarenko Mikhail, Kleshchev Maxim, Ponomarenko Petr, Chadaeva Irina, Sharypova Ekaterina, Rasskazov Dmitry, Kolmykov Semyon, Drachkova Irina, Vasiliev Gennady, Gutorova Natalia, Ignatieva Elena, Savinkova Ludmila, Bogomolov Anton, Osadchuk Ludmila, Osadchuk Alexandr, Oshchepkov Dmitry
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BACKGROUND: In population ecology, the concept of reproductive potential denotes the most vital indicator of chances to produce and sustain a healthy descendant until his/her reproductive maturity under the best conditions. This concept links quality of life and longevity of an individual with disease susceptibilities encoded by his/her genome. Female reproductive potential has been investigated deeply, widely,...
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