
Keywords: cytoplasmic male-sterility
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Genetic conflicts: the usual suspects and beyondMcLaughlin, RNM, H. S., Journal of Experimental Biology, 220:6-17. 2017.![]() Selfishness is pervasive and manifests at all scales of biology, from societies, to individuals, to genetic elements within a genome. The relentless struggle to seek evolutionary advantages drives perpetual cycles of adaptation and counter-adaptation, commonly referred to as Red ... Keywords: cytoplasmic male-sterility, gene drive natural, Genetic control, incompatibility, invasive species, selfish elements, spatial structure |
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Mitonuclear interactions, mtDNA-mediated thermal plasticity, and implications for the Trojan Female Technique for pest controlJ. N. Wolff, D. M. Tompkins, N. J. Gemmell and D. K. Dowling, Scientific Reports, 6. 2016.![]() Here we test whether the male-sterilizing effects previously associated with the mt: Cyt-b mutation are consistent across three thermal and three nuclear genomic contexts. The effects of this mutation were indeed moderated by the nuclear background and thermal environment, but ... Keywords: cytoplasmic male-sterility, gene drive natural, Genetic control, incompatibility, invasive species, selfish elements, spatial structure |
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Genetic control of invasive plants species using selfish genetic elementsK. A. Hodgins, L. Rieseberg and S. P. Otto, Evolutionary Applications, 2:555-569. 2009.![]() Invasive plants cause substantial environmental damage and economic loss. Here, we explore the possibility that a selfish genetic element found in plants called cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) could be exploited for weed control. We developed an analytical model and a spatial ... Keywords: cytoplasmic male-sterility, gene drive natural, Genetic control, incompatibility, invasive species, selfish elements, spatial structure |

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