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. 2022 Jul 19;20(7):e3001700.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001700. eCollection 2022 Jul.

What can we learn from selfish loci that break Mendel's law?

Sarah E Zanders  1   2
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What can we learn from selfish loci that break Mendel's law?

Sarah E Zanders. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

Exceptions to Mendel's law of segregation were important for demonstrating that chromosomes carry genetic material. Scrutiny of additional exceptions to Mendel's law caused by selfish genes has the potential to unravel other unsolved mysteries of genetics.

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