Estimation of Preferential Pairing Rates in Second-Generation Autotetraploid Pacific Oysters ( Crassostrea gigas)
Abstract Although previously disregarded, polyploidy, and in particular autopolyploidy, is now believed to have played a prominent role in the evolution of plants and animals. We estimated the rate of preferential pairing in second-generation autotetraploid Pacific oysters from gametic frequencies....
| Published in: | Genetics |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
2005
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1534/genetics.105.043042 https://academic.oup.com/genetics/article-pdf/171/2/855/42061805/genetics0855.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract Although previously disregarded, polyploidy, and in particular autopolyploidy, is now believed to have played a prominent role in the evolution of plants and animals. We estimated the rate of preferential pairing in second-generation autotetraploid Pacific oysters from gametic frequencies. We found significant levels of preferential pairing in these recently generated autopolyploids, suggesting that genetic variation in standing populations may play a role in meiotic mechanisms of polyploids derived from these populations. |
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