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Meiosis and beyond - understanding the mechanistic and evolutionary processes shaping the germline genome.
Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - 1 Jun 2021
Bergero Roberta, Ellis Peter, Haerty Wilfried, Larcombe Lee, Macaulay Iain, Mehta Tarang, Mogensen Mette, Murray David, Nash Will, Neale Matthew J, O'Connor Rebecca, Ottolini Christian, Peel Ned, Ramsey Luke, Skinner Ben, Suh Alexander, Summers Michael, Sun Yu, Tidy Alison, Rahbari Raheleh, Rathje Claudia, Immler Simone
Abstract excerpt
The separation of germ cell populations from the soma is part of the evolutionary transition to multicellularity. Only genetic information present in the germ cells will be inherited by future generations, and any molecular processes affecting the germline genome are therefore likely to be passed on. Despite its prevalence across taxonomic kingdoms, we are only starting to understand details of the underlying...
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