R2d2 drives selfish sweeps in the house mouse
John P Didion, Andrew Parker Morgan, Liran Yadgary, Timothy A Bell, Rachel Clara McMullan, Lydia Ortiz de Solorzano, Janice Britton-Davidian, Carol J Bult, Karl J Campbell, Riccardo Castiglia, Yung-Hao Ching, Amanda J Chunco, James J Crowley, Elissa J Chesler, John E French, , Stephan P Ross
The paper shows R2d2HC alleles drive selfish sweeps in house mice, increasing in frequency faster than genetic drift and reducing litter sizes in heterozygous mothers.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Feb 15, 2016Peer-reviewedGenetics