Evolutionary BiologyMolecular Biology and EvolutionPeer-reviewed
Strong purifying selection in haploid tissue-specific genes of Scots pine supports the masking theory
S. Cervantes, R. Kesalahti, T. A. Kumpula…·T. Pyhajarvi
The study tests the masking theory by comparing purifying selection in haploid and diploid tissues of Scots pine, finding stronger selection in haploid megagametophyte genes.
DOI 10.1093/molbev/msad183