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Publikováno v:
Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 33:619-628
Driving X chromosomes (XD s) bias their own transmission through males by killing Y-bearing gametes. These chromosomes can in theory spread rapidly in populations and cause extinction, but many are found as balanced polymorphisms or as "cryptic" XD s
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Journal of evolutionary biology. 30(6)
Selfish genes that bias their own transmission during meiosis can spread rapidly in populations, even if they contribute negatively to the fitness of their host. Driving X chromosomes provide a clear example of this type of selfish propagation. These