PRDM9 losses in vertebrates are coupled to those of paralogs ZCWPW1 and ZCWPW2
M. I. A. Cavassim, Z. Baker, C. Hoge, M. Schierup, M. Schumer, M. Przeworski
The paper identifies genes coevolving with PRDM9 across vertebrates, suggesting ZCWPW1 and ZCWPW2 as key interactors in meiotic recombination.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 25, 2022Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology