A family of killers

A family of killers

Tags: Gene drive, Gene drive synthetic, Selfish genetic elements, Transmission distortion, Yeast and Fungi
M. De Carvalho and S. E. Zanders,  eLife,  8:e49211. 2019. Journal

Spok genes are meiotic drivers that increase their own chances of transmission by killing gametes that do not inherit them.

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