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centromere drive: a standalone construct

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centromeredrive1 CONSTRUCTCentromere driveHENIKOFF · EVOLUTIONARY

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Evolutionary genetics

the competition of centromeres for transmission in female meiosis, proposed to explain why centromere DNA and proteins evolve so fast.

In evolutionary genetics, centromere drive refers to the competition of centromeres for transmission in female meiosis, proposed to explain why centromere DNA and proteins evolve so fast. This meaning comes from Henikoff (2001) in Science.[1]

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References

  1. Henikoff, S., Ahmad, K., & Malik, H. S. (2001). The Centromere Paradox: Stable Inheritance with Rapidly Evolving DNA. Science, 293(5532), 1098-1102. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1062939

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