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Inversion and crossover recombination contributions to the spacing between two functionally linked genes.
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PMID:  22664801     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The roles of inversion and crossover recombination in determining the spacing between two functionally linked genes on an individual strand of DNA and the resulting genetic organization throughout the population is not well understood. We employ a computer simulation to look at the spacing between functionally linked genes after many generations of a population of haploid individuals, each with a single chromosome. Simulations show that inversion and crossover recombination combine to create four attractors in gene spacing. The two major attractors include one in which the linked genes are forced to be near each other and one in which the linked genes are forced to be separated by one third of the chromosome length. Multiplicative functional linkage between two linked genes also causes a decreased average spacing compared to additive and random functional linkage.
Authors:
B K Clark; K J Wabick; J G Weidner
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-6-1
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bio Systems     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-8324     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-6-5     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0430773     Medline TA:  Biosystems     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4560.
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