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The Evolution of Recombination

Posted on 4 Dec, 2014 by Arun Sethuraman

In a recent publication, Lesecque et al (2014). provide key evidence that fills in some of the blanks to an age old question – how do recombination hotspots evolve? Their analyses of major PRDM9 (a polymorphic zinc finger protein with … Continue reading →

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