Germline ecology: Managed herds, tolerated flocks, and pest control

• Published in: The Journal of heredity Vol. 115; no. 6; pp. 643 - 659
• Main Author: Haig, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 23.10.2024
• Subjects: DNA Transposable Elements; DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics; DNA, Ribosomal - genetics; Germ Cells; rDNA; satellite DNA; mtDNA; intragenomic conflict; centromeres; concerted evolution; oocyte atresia; transposable elements

Abstract Multicopy sequences evolve adaptations for increasing their copy number within nuclei. The activities of multicopy sequences under constraints imposed by cellular and organismal selection result in a rich intranuclear ecology in germline cells. Mitochondrial and ribosomal DNA are managed as...