EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS - THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF MATING TYPES

Authors
CHARLESWORTH B
Citation
B. Charlesworth, EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS - THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF MATING TYPES, Current biology, 4(8), 1994, pp. 739-741
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Biology
Journal title
Current biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09609822
Volume
4
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
739 - 741
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(1994)4:8<739:EG-TNA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Specialized genes in lower eukaryotes prevent fusion between gametes o f identical mating type; their molecular characterization has revealed features that may shed light on the evolutionary origin of mating typ es.