Genetics: biased transmission of genomes according to parents of origin

Current Biology : CB
Laurent Keller

Abstract

A new study shows that wood ant queens selectively pass the maternally-inherited half of their genome to their daughters and the paternally-inherited half to their sons. This system, which most likely evolved from ancestral hybridization, creates distinct genetic lineages.

References

Jul 18, 2003·Nature·Sara Helms Cahan, Laurent Keller
Nov 10, 2004·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Willem RensMalcolm A Ferguson-Smith
Dec 29, 2004·Current Biology : CB·Sara Helms CahanLaurent Keller
Jul 1, 2005·Nature·Denis FournierLaurent Keller
Apr 8, 2006·Journal of Evolutionary Biology·T SchwanderL Keller
Aug 30, 2006·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Kirk E AndersonJürgen Gadau
May 23, 2007·Genetical Research·Matilde RagghiantiThomas Uzzell
Oct 25, 2008·Science·Tanja Schwander, Laurent Keller
Apr 7, 2010·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Jonna KulmuniPekka Pamilo

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Citations

Feb 4, 2011·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Morgan PearcyLaurent Keller
Oct 14, 2011·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Matthias StöckNicolas Perrin

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