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Analysis of the winter oilseed rape recombination landscape suggests maternal-paternal bias.
Genome - 1 Dec 2024
Abdollahi Sisi Nayyer, Herzog Eva, Abbadi Amine, Snowdon Rod J, Golicz Agnieszka A
Abstract excerpt
Recombination, the reciprocal exchange of DNA between homologous chromosomes, is a mandatory step necessary for meiosis progression. Crossovers between homologous chromosomes generate new combinations of alleles and maintain genetic diversity. Due to genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors, the recombination landscape is highly heterogeneous along the chromosomes and it also differs between populations and...
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