Phrases with «meiotic drive»

"Meiotic drive" refers to a genetic phenomenon where certain genes have an increased likelihood of being passed on to the next generation during the process of sexual reproduction. These genes "cheat" by biasing their own transmission, so they get inherited more often than other genes. Full definition

Sentences with «meiotic drive»

  • The finding may also guide future discoveries of meiotic drive genes in other organisms, such as crops or humans. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This asymmetry can be exploited by selfish genetic elements to bias their transmission to the egg as a form of meiotic drive. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Segregation distortion in chicken and the evolutionary consequences of female meiotic drive in birds. (nielsenlab.org)
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