Desiccation-induced changes in recombination rate and crossover interference in Drosophila melanogaster: evidence for fitness-dependent plasticity
Dau Dayal Aggarwal, Sviatoslav Rybnikov, Irit Cohen, Zeev Frenkel, Eugenia Rashkovetsky, Pawel Michalak, Abraham B. Korol
This study shows desiccation increases recombination and interference in Drosophila melanogaster, with effects more pronounced in desiccation-sensitive genotypes, suggesting fitness-dependent plasticity in recombination.
Genetica · Jun 25, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics