Similar efficacies of selection shape mitochondrial and nuclear genes in Drosophila melanogaster and Homo sapiens
Brandon S. Cooper, Chad Burrus, Chao Ji, Matthew W. Hahn, Kristi L. Montooth
The paper compares selection efficacy on mitochondrial and nuclear genes in Drosophila and humans, finding similar selection efficacies despite differences in population size and recombination.
G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics · Oct 1, 2015Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology